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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 Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
accept
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
acquitted
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
affable
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From this reading The Prime Minister, however, on this occasion, was courteous, even affable.
affairs
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
assurance
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
away
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From this reading There seemed no reason for his visitor to hurry away.
begged
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
chamber
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
condition
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
courteous
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From this reading The Prime Minister, however, on this occasion, was courteous, even affable.
depart
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
Diplomatically
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From this reading Diplomatically, the interview was over.
distinguished
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
Downing
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Prime Minister, however, on this occasion, was courteous, even affable.
extreme
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
Felix
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There seemed no reason for his visitor to hurry away.
Frenchman
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There seemed no reason for his visitor to hurry away.
historical
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Prime Minister, however, on this occasion, was courteous, even affable.
hurry
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From this reading There seemed no reason for his visitor to hurry away.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
interview
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From this reading Diplomatically, the interview was over.
just
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
latter
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
loath
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
London
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
Minister
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From this reading The Prime Minister, however, on this occasion, was courteous, even affable.
mission
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed no reason for his visitor to hurry away.
occasion
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From this reading The Prime Minister, however, on this occasion, was courteous, even affable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Prime Minister, however, on this occasion, was courteous, even affable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Diplomatically, the interview was over.
present
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
Prime
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From this reading The Prime Minister, however, on this occasion, was courteous, even affable.
reason
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From this reading There seemed no reason for his visitor to hurry away.
regret
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There seemed no reason for his visitor to hurry away.
Senn
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
sir
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
special
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
Street
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From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
There
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From this reading There seemed no reason for his visitor to hurry away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Prime Minister, however, on this occasion, was courteous, even affable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
trust
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
unfortunate
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From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
visitor
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From this reading There seemed no reason for his visitor to hurry away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Monsieur Felix Senn, the distinguished Frenchman who had just acquitted himself of the special mission which had brought him to London, was a little loath to depart from the historical chamber in Downing Street.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will accept, I trust, sir," the latter begged, "this assurance of my extreme regret at the present unfortunate condition of affairs.
