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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 Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
appeared
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From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
arranging
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
Beverley's
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
came
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From this reading When she came in, he looked towards her in surprise.
card
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
Claridge's
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
colourless
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From this reading Her words of greeting were colourless.
conducted
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
Crawshay
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
curiosity
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
dark
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From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
eyes
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From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
felt
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
few
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
finished
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
floor
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
greeting
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From this reading Her words of greeting were colourless.
grown
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From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she came in, he looked towards her in surprise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
Hotel
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she came in, he looked towards her in surprise.
instinct
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
just
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
Katharine
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
kept
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When she came in, he looked towards her in surprise.
maid
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
moments
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
noticed
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
only
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
pile
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
red
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
rims
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From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
room
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
roses
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
Savoy
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
sent
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
sitting
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
surprise
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From this reading When she came in, he looked towards her in surprise.
taxicab
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
there
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From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
thinner
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From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading When she came in, he looked towards her in surprise.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
up
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From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
waiting
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From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Crawshay took a taxicab from the Savoy to Claridge's Hotel, sent up his card and was conducted to Katharine Beverley's sitting room on the first floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She appeared to have grown thinner, and there were dark rims under her eyes.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she came in, he looked towards her in surprise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She kept him waiting for a few moments, and he felt a sudden instinct of curiosity as he noticed the great pile of red roses which a maid had only just finished arranging.
words
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From this reading Her words of greeting were colourless.
