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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 Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
announced
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
beau
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From this reading Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
benevolent
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From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
Brandt's
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
breakfast
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
Charles
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
consulting
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
courteous
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From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
daily
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
demanded
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From this reading “No name, Charles?” demanded the doctor.
discreet
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From this reading “No name, Sir!” replied the discreet Charles without the ghost of a smile.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
favourite
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From this reading Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
felt
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From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
flight
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
following
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
ghost
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From this reading “No name, Sir!” replied the discreet Charles without the ghost of a smile.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
Harriet
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
House
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
invaded
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
lady
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
matter
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
mild
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From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No name, Charles?” demanded the doctor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
occupied
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
old
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
Phillips
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From this reading Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
premises
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
Red
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No name, Sir!” replied the discreet Charles without the ghost of a smile.
room
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
secrets
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From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
see
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
servant
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
sexe
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From this reading Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
Sir
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From this reading “No name, Sir!” replied the discreet Charles without the ghost of a smile.
smile
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From this reading “No name, Sir!” replied the discreet Charles without the ghost of a smile.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
surprise
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
sympathetic
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From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
trusted
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From this reading He was so mild and courteous, so benevolent and sympathetic, that they felt sure he might be trusted with their little secrets.
waiting
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doctor Phillips was a great favourite with the _beau sexe_.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “No name, Sir!” replied the discreet Charles without the ghost of a smile.
Women
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
young
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From this reading Women, both old and young, invaded his premises daily, and therefore it was no matter of surprise to him, when, whilst he was still occupied with his breakfast on the morning following Harriet Brandt’s flight from the Red House, his confidential servant Charles announced that a young lady was waiting to see him in his consulting room.
