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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 WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
ancestor
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From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
any
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was now in his study and seated at what used to be called his desk.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
Bendor
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
big
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
Blue-books
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
broad
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
Buckingham
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From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
called
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From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
case
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
completely
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
construction
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covered
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
desk
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From this reading He was now in his study and seated at what used to be called his desk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
dimensions
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
eight
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
English
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family
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From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
feet
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
five
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
flat
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
forming
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
French
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
furniture
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
German
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
given
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
irresponsive
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From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
journals
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
large
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
learned
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
lightest
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
man
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
Mansions
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
now
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From this reading He was now in his study and seated at what used to be called his desk.
object
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
papers
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
permit
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
piece
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
room
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
rooms
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
sat
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
scholar's
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scientific
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
seat
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From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
seated
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From this reading He was now in his study and seated at what used to be called his desk.
seem
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
seen
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From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
shire
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From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
simple
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
six-and-twenty
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
societies
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study
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From this reading He was now in his study and seated at what used to be called his desk.
sunniest
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
table
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was now in his study and seated at what used to be called his desk.
too
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
Transactions
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From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
unpretending
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
used
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From this reading He was now in his study and seated at what used to be called his desk.
WANTED
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was now in his study and seated at what used to be called his desk.
way
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From this reading This simple piece of the scholar’s furniture has long since given way to a table as big as the dimensions of the room permit--in this case one of eight feet long and five broad.
well
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Westminster
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It did not seem to be any too large for the object of its construction, because it was completely covered with books, papers, Blue-books, French and German journals, as well as Transactions of English learned and scientific societies.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have already seen him when he called upon his irresponsive ancestor at the family seat in the shire of Buckingham.
young
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From this reading WHAT HE WANTED In the lightest and sunniest rooms of an unpretending flat forming part of the Bendor Mansions, Westminster, sat a young man of six-and-twenty.
