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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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agreeing
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Albemarle
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album
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From this reading I blush to confess it, but I invited Mr. Paraday that very day to transcribe into the album one of his most characteristic passages.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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blush
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book
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briefly
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From this reading I returned repeatedly, I may briefly declare, to supply her with this information.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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carried
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characteristic
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confess
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day
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declare
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From this reading I returned repeatedly, I may briefly declare, to supply her with this information.
equal
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failed
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find
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getting
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girl
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got
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From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I failed to find her at home, but she wrote to me and I went again; she wanted so much to hear more about Neil Paraday.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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home
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hotel
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how
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Hurter
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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information
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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invited
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I blush to confess it, but I invited Mr. Paraday that very day to transcribe into the album one of his most characteristic passages.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
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later
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From this reading This was why I carried it to Albemarle Street no later than on the morrow.
lived
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I returned repeatedly, I may briefly declare, to supply her with this information.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I failed to find her at home, but she wrote to me and I went again; she wanted so much to hear more about Neil Paraday.
Miss
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more
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moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
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morrow
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most
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Mr
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much
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namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Neil
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading This was why I carried it to Albemarle Street no later than on the morrow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ominous
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was why I carried it to Albemarle Street no later than on the morrow.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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Paraday
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passages
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promptitude
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
repeatedly
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From this reading I returned repeatedly, I may briefly declare, to supply her with this information.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I returned repeatedly, I may briefly declare, to supply her with this information.
rid
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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strange
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Street
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supply
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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was why I carried it to Albemarle Street no later than on the morrow.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I blush to confess it, but I invited Mr. Paraday that very day to transcribe into the album one of his most characteristic passages.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I blush to confess it, but I invited Mr. Paraday that very day to transcribe into the album one of his most characteristic passages.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was why I carried it to Albemarle Street no later than on the morrow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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transcribe
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very
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wanted
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From this reading I failed to find her at home, but she wrote to me and I went again; she wanted so much to hear more about Neil Paraday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told him how I had got rid of the strange girl who had brought it—her ominous name was Miss Hurter and she lived at an hotel; quite agreeing with him moreover as to the wisdom of getting rid with equal promptitude of the book itself.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I failed to find her at home, but she wrote to me and I went again; she wanted so much to hear more about Neil Paraday.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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why
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wisdom
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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wrote
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