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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 THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
adequate
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
all
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
almost
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
ANGELS
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Anne
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
ascending
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
bottle
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
cabinet
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
certain
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
consumed
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
Delayed
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
door
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
draft
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
drink
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
extent
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
face
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
features
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From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
forth
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
further
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
glass
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From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
gray
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
hair
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
half-emptied
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From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
half-filled
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
hand
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From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
Henderson
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
hung
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From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
imbibition
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
inner
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
Judge
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
JULIA
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
lines
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
looking
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From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
meditatively
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
mirror
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
MISS
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
moment
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From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
office
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
once
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
outer
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
paused
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
person
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
persuaded
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
poured
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
purposing
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
refreshing
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
room
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
scarcely
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
shook
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
slowly
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
some
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
sound
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
stair
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
stepping
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
tap
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
there
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
unpleasant
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From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
washhand-stand
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
water
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
whisky
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
