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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 He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
absorbed
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
accustomed
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
acted
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
affairs
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Horace Brooks, after his usual fashion, was spending his Sunday afternoon in his legal chambers.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Horace Brooks, after his usual fashion, was spending his Sunday afternoon in his legal chambers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
any
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
ate
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
ATTORNEY
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
Aurora
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
bachelor
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
back
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
became
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
boarder
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
BROOKS
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
business
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
came
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
chair
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
chambers
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From this reading Horace Brooks, after his usual fashion, was spending his Sunday afternoon in his legal chambers.
concentrated
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
concerned
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
conventions
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
disorder
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
edge
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
extreme
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
face-down
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
family
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
far
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
fashion
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From this reading Horace Brooks, after his usual fashion, was spending his Sunday afternoon in his legal chambers.
feared
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
feet
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
formalities
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
hated
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
Henderson
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
Henderson's
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace Brooks, after his usual fashion, was spending his Sunday afternoon in his legal chambers.
HORACE
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
human
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
Judge
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
Julia
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
Lane
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
large
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
largely
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
LAW
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
lawyer
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
leaving
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
legal
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From this reading Horace Brooks, after his usual fashion, was spending his Sunday afternoon in his legal chambers.
less
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
lived
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
man
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
many
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
masses
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
Miss
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
more
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
Mr
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
now
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
occupied
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
office
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
often
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
opened
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
opposite
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
other
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
others
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
out
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
piled
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
purpose
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
rested
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
seen
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
side
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
sit
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
sitting
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
slept
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
social
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
sole
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
some
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
soul
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
spendingnounUS /ˈspending/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Horace Brooks, after his usual fashion, was spending his Sunday afternoon in his legal chambers.
square
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From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
Sunday
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From this reading Horace Brooks, after his usual fashion, was spending his Sunday afternoon in his legal chambers.
table
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
there
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
things
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From this reading Never was a soul less concerned with conventions or formalities than he; nor one more absorbed, more concentrated of purpose in large things.
thoughts
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
tilted
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
town
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
trance
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
untidy
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
usual
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From this reading Horace Brooks, after his usual fashion, was spending his Sunday afternoon in his legal chambers.
volumes
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From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HORACE BROOKS, ATTORNEY AT LAW As for Aurora Lane, at about the time Miss Julia was leaving Judge Henderson's office, she herself was in the office of another lawyer upon the opposite side of the square--the man Henderson hated and feared more than any other human being.
ways
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From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was sitting now, as often he might have been seen to sit, tilted back in his chair, with his feet on his table, where rested in extreme disorder many volumes of the law, some opened, face-down, others piled in untidy masses here and there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived as a bachelor, the sole boarder of a family far out toward the edge of town--a family that had no social standing, but that never became accustomed to the ways of Mr. Brooks, who came and went, ate, slept, and acted, as one largely in a trance, so occupied was he with thoughts of his business affairs.
