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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 For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
absolute
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From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
admit
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amazement
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
announcement
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artist's
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assurance
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astonishment
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
back
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From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
chuckled
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companion
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deep
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disclosing
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
door
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From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
earnest
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ease
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expressed
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face
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features
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filled
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
forgive
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
freely
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From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
friendly
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functionary
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From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
gesture
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
glanced
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From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
hall
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From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
hand
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
Haw
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From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
identity
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
joking
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known
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From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
laying
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
learning
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From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
less
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From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
lounged
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From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
McIntyre's
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
moment
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From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
most
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From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
opportunity
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From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
other's
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
quietly
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From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
Raffles
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respect
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From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
richly-clad
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From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
Robert
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From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
said
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
seeing
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From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
showed
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From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
sleeve
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
spoke
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spoken
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From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
steps
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swung
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
true
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From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
unlooked-for
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up
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
utter
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From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Robert McIntyre's face must have expressed the utter astonishment which filled his mind at this most unlooked-for announcement.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment he thought that his companion must be joking, but the ease and assurance with which he lounged up the steps, and the deep respect with which a richly-clad functionary in the hall swung open the door to admit him, showed that he spoke in sober earnest.
won't
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From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
worth
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From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will forgive me, won't you, for not disclosing my identity?” he said, laying his hand with a friendly gesture upon the other's sleeve.
young
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From this reading Raffles Haw glanced back, and seeing the look of absolute amazement upon the young artist's features, he chuckled quietly to himself.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Had you known me you would have spoken less freely, and I should not have had the opportunity of learning your true worth.
