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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 No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
All
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From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
announced
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
arrival
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
atmosphere
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
attendance
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
breathing
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
caught
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
coats
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
coming
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
curious
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
dim-lit
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
door
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From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
Dr
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
evidently
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
excitement
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
extremely
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
faintly
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
fantastic
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
filled
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
Fillery
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
foolish
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
full
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
group
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From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
hats
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
hesitating
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From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
hum
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
hung
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
instant
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
interest
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
latter's
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
lofty
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
many
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
moment
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
nerves
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
observed
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From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
once
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From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
people
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
picturesque
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
possibly
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
Prometheans
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
reached
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
room
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From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
rumour
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From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
sensitive
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
servant
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
stimulating
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
stranger
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From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
studio
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
then
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
there
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once, standing in a hesitating group beside the door, they were observed by everyone in the room.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
too
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
up
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
visible
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
voices
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
walked
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From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prometheans were evidently in full attendance; possibly the rumour had reached them that Dr. Fillery was coming.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
whiff
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From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading All asked, it seemed, "Who is this stranger they have brought?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one announced the latter's arrival, there was no servant visible; the party hung up their hats and coats in a passage, then walked into the lofty, dim-lit studio which was already filled with people and the hum of many voices.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Fillery caught the curious atmosphere in that first moment, an instant whiff, as it were, of excitement, interest, something picturesque, if possibly foolish, fantastic, too, yet faintly stimulating, breathing along his extremely sensitive nerves.
