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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 They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
ACCEPTANCE
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
aid
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From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.
Alec
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
apprised
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
arrive
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
bow
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From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
came
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From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.
Catanzaro
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
Clare
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
due
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.
expected
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
Father
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From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.
Fig
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
flushed
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
Gilbert
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
Gilbert's
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
Golden
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
grave
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From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.
greeted
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From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.
guest
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
hair
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
intention
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
lawyer
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
met
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
moment
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From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.
Mr
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
OFFER
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
osteria
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
other
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From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.
Page
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
pale
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
pride
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From this reading Next moment his pride came to his aid.
reached
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
realized
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
rooms
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
roots
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
secured
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From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
silent
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From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.
Sir
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From this reading AN OFFER AND ITS ACCEPTANCE Sir Gilbert Clare and Mr. Page reached Catanzaro in due course.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
son
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From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.
soon
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
stranger
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
then
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
treat
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
turned
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From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Alec flushed to the roots of his hair as soon as he realized that it was Sir Gilbert’s intention to treat him as a stranger; then as suddenly he turned pale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were met by Alec, who had been apprised by the lawyer of the time when they might be expected to arrive, and who had secured rooms for them at the Golden Fig, the _osteria_ at which he himself had been a guest for so long a time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Father and son greeted each other with a grave silent bow.
