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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 DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
adequate
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
admitted
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From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
announced
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From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
black
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
Bomford
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
boots
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
boy
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From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
Burton
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From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
Burton's
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From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
caretaker
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From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
clothes
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
door
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From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
DOUBTS
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
exactly
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From this reading He represented exactly her ideal of a gentleman.
fashion
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He represented exactly her ideal of a gentleman.
glossy
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
hat
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He represented exactly her ideal of a gentleman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
ideal
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From this reading He represented exactly her ideal of a gentleman.
immaculate
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
Mr
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
neatly
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
opening
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From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
patent
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
reflection
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
represented
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From this reading He represented exactly her ideal of a gentleman.
reproduction
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
rooms
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From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
satin
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
satisfactory
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
sighed
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From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
silk
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
sir
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From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
sitting-room
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From this reading "Mr. Burton and the little boy are both in the sitting-room, sir," she announced, opening the door.
slip
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
strikingly
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
tie
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
tied
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
times
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
tips
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
town
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From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
waistcoat
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOUBTS Mr. Bomford in his town clothes was a strikingly adequate reflection of the fashion of the times.
white
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From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The caretaker who admitted him to Burton's rooms sighed as she let him in.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading From the tips of his patent boots, his neatly tied black satin tie, his waistcoat with its immaculate white slip, to his glossy silk hat, he was an entirely satisfactory reproduction.
