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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 was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
all
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
ante-room
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From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
attend
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From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
away
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From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
Barbara
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
boulevard
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From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
cigar
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
complained
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From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
consolation
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From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
conversation
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From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
day
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
encouraged
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
favorite
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From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
following
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From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
habit
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From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
hotel
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From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
hours
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
ill
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From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
inveterate
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From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
just
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From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
key
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From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
loved
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
made
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From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
period
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From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
pocket
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From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
put
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From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
recorded
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From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
saying
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
small
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From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
smell
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
smoke
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From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
smoked
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From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
smoker
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From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
stump
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From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I smoked at all hours of the day, and Barbara had encouraged me, saying that she loved the smell of a cigar.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These trunks were in a small ante-room, the key of which I had put in my pocket.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
thrown
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From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
trunks
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From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
unpacked
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From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was an inveterate smoker, and at this period my favorite habit was a consolation to me.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on the morning following the conversation I have just recorded she complained that my cigar made her ill, and I went into the boulevard to smoke it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading When I had thrown away the stump I returned to the hotel to attend to my trunks, which were not yet unpacked.
