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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 She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
ago
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
all
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
any
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From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
beamed
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
bill
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
came
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
confirmed
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From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
curiosity
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From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
Deane
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From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
few
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From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
further
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From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
hall-porter
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From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
hotel
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From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
hours
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
idea
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From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
information
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From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
luggage
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
manageress
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
MISS
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
OFFER
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
office
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
once
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
out
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
paid
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
questions
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From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
rapid
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From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
rate
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From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
received
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From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
reserved
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From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
returning
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From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
rooms
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From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
Rowan
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
rustling
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
several
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apparently she had no idea of returning,--at any rate, she had not reserved any rooms.
SINCLAIR'S
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
some
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From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
stayed
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
supplemented
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From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
taken
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
there
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
two
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From this reading MISS SINCLAIR'S OFFER Miss Rowan had left two hours ago, and had taken all her luggage and paid her bill.
weeks
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From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She confirmed the information which he had already received, and supplemented it with a few further details.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The manageress came rustling out of her office and beamed on Deane, who had once stayed there for several weeks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hall-porter of the little hotel looked at Deane with some curiosity as he answered his rapid questions.
