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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 His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
all
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From this reading Fortunately he did not seem at all dangerous, though undeniably eccentric-looking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
angle
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
apart
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
beard
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
blandly
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From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
bottle
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From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
cheeks
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
childlike
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
curious
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
dangerous
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From this reading Fortunately he did not seem at all dangerous, though undeniably eccentric-looking.
deal
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From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fortunately he did not seem at all dangerous, though undeniably eccentric-looking.
disorderly
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
eccentric-looking
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From this reading Fortunately he did not seem at all dangerous, though undeniably eccentric-looking.
expression
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
extent
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From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
eyes
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
fell
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately he did not seem at all dangerous, though undeniably eccentric-looking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
grey
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
hair
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
high
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
Horace
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From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
How
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From this reading "How singular!"
hue
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
humour
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From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
inside
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From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
LARGE
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From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
lunatic
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From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
narrow
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fortunately he did not seem at all dangerous, though undeniably eccentric-looking.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
opal
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
Oriental
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From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
out
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
pale
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
profusion
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
rather
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
realise
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From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
rhubarb
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
said
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From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
seem
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From this reading Fortunately he did not seem at all dangerous, though undeniably eccentric-looking.
set
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
simplicity
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
singular
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From this reading "How singular!"
slight
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
slyness
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
some
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From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
strands
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
streamed
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Fortunately he did not seem at all dangerous, though undeniably eccentric-looking.
three
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
tint
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
turban
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
undeniably
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From this reading Fortunately he did not seem at all dangerous, though undeniably eccentric-looking.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
uniform
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
wide
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From this reading His hair fell in disorderly profusion from under his high turban about his cheeks, which were of a uniform pale rhubarb tint; his grey beard streamed out in three thin strands, and his long, narrow eyes, opal in hue, and set rather wide apart and at a slight angle, had a curious expression, part slyness and part childlike simplicity.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began to realise that he had to deal with an Oriental lunatic, and must humour him to some extent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AT LARGE "So _you_ were inside that bottle, were you?" said Horace, blandly.
