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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 day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
actions
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
amphibious
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
any
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
business
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
chance
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
City
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
client
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
constitutionally
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
day
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From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
desire
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Irene did not expect him.
down
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
evening
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From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Irene did not expect him.
finding
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
get
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
glad
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
harm
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
Henley
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From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
home
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
importance
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
interested
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
Irene
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From this reading Irene did not expect him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
o'clock
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
pleasure
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
quietly
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
rather
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
Richmond
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From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
scene
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
slack
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
Soames
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From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
some
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
sports
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
spy
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
straight
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
surveying
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
there
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
things
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
three
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From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
thus
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
train
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From this reading The day after the evening at Richmond Soames returned from Henley by a morning train.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
visit
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From this reading Not constitutionally interested in amphibious sports, his visit had been one of business rather than pleasure, a client of some importance having asked him down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that he had any desire to spy on her actions, but there was no harm in thus unexpectedly surveying the scene.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went straight to the City, but finding things slack, he left at three o’clock, glad of this chance to get home quietly.
