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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 A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
absolutely
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From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
almost
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What sort of an hotel is the Universal supposed to be, Gilbert?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
any
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
ask
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From this reading One question, however, I did ask him.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
conscientious
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From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
constituents
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From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
cousin
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
devoid
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One question, however, I did ask him.
discharge
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From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
down
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
drove
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
eight
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
events
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
forbore
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
Gilbert
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
Hardross
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
hotel
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From this reading "What sort of an hotel is the Universal supposed to be, Gilbert?
House
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From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading One question, however, I did ask him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
imagination
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
intensely
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What sort of an hotel is the Universal supposed to be, Gilbert?
knowing
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
LORD'S
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
MATCH
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
member
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From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
mention
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
night
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
older
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One question, however, I did ask him.
person
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
previous
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
proclivities
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One question, however, I did ask him.
serious
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
sort
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From this reading "What sort of an hotel is the Universal supposed to be, Gilbert?
supposed
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From this reading "What sort of an hotel is the Universal supposed to be, Gilbert?
termed
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From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
together
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From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
Universal
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From this reading "What sort of an hotel is the Universal supposed to be, Gilbert?
useful
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From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
very
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From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drove down together to Lord's, and knowing him to be a person almost entirely devoid of imagination, I forbore to make any mention of the events of the previous night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He was, I believe, a very useful member of the House, and absolutely conscientious in the discharge of what he termed his duty to his constituents.
years
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From this reading A MATCH AT LORD'S My cousin, Gilbert Hardross, was eight years older than I, and of intensely serious proclivities.
