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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 "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
acquainted
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From this reading Whether Roddy was acquainted with my pretty companion I was unable to determine.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She lives with an aunt named Popejoy."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
aunt
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From this reading She lives with an aunt named Popejoy."
brow
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
circumstance
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
clouded
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
club
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
companion
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From this reading Whether Roddy was acquainted with my pretty companion I was unable to determine.
determine
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From this reading Whether Roddy was acquainted with my pretty companion I was unable to determine.
division-bell
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
Ellerdale
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From this reading "In Ellerdale Road, Hampstead.
entering
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
Hampstead
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From this reading "In Ellerdale Road, Hampstead.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
heavy
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
hour
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
House
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In Ellerdale Road, Hampstead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
lapsed
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
letters
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
lives
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From this reading She lives with an aunt named Popejoy."
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
named
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From this reading She lives with an aunt named Popejoy."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
own
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
parted
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
past
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
Popejoy
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From this reading She lives with an aunt named Popejoy."
pretty
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From this reading Whether Roddy was acquainted with my pretty companion I was unable to determine.
rang
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
record
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
reflecting
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
Road
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From this reading "In Ellerdale Road, Hampstead.
Roddy
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From this reading Whether Roddy was acquainted with my pretty companion I was unable to determine.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lives with an aunt named Popejoy."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
some
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
strange
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
stroll
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
sullen
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
then
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
thoughtful
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From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
unable
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From this reading Whether Roddy was acquainted with my pretty companion I was unable to determine.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
vote
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whether Roddy was acquainted with my pretty companion I was unable to determine.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Ah!" he exclaimed, then lapsed into a sullen silence, his brow clouded by a heavy, thoughtful look, as though he were reflecting upon some strange circumstance of the past.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether Roddy was acquainted with my pretty companion I was unable to determine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She lives with an aunt named Popejoy."
write
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From this reading I remained about an hour, when suddenly the division-bell rang and we parted: he entering the House to record his vote, I to stroll along to my own club to write letters.
