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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 Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
acquiesced
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From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
any
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
apprehension
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
bearing
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From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
best
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
Brown
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
conversation
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From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
country
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
courteously
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From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
declared
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
desire
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From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
discussion
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From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
Dorminster
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From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
earlier
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From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
Englishmen
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
events
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
fact
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
few
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
interview
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
latter's
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From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
looking
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
Lord
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From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
lordship
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
matter
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
Mervin
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
much
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
Nigel
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From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
own
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
paid
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From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
permitted
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From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
present
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From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
Prince
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From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
promptly
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From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
real
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
received
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From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
reproached
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From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
request
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From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
said
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From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
some
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From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
talk
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From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the latter's request that Nigel might be permitted to be present at the discussion, he promptly acquiesced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
trend
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From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
trepidation
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From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
visit
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From this reading He received Prince Shan courteously and reproached him for not having paid him an earlier visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I have found his lordship," Prince Shan declared, "one of the few Englishmen who has any real apprehension of the trend of events outside his own country."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Mervin Brown was at his best in the interview to which he had, as a matter of fact, been looking forward with much trepidation.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lord Dorminster and I have already had some conversation," he said, "bearing upon the matter about which I desire to talk to you."
