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accredited
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
back
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From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
beaded
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From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
big
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From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
bitterest
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From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
brow
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From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
BURDEN
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From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
club
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
coffee
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
dear
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From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
dedicated
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
deeply
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From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
easy-chair
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From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
Edward
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From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
elbows
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
entrenched
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
exclusive
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
face
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From this reading Lord Sedbergh's face was very serious.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
green
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
inner
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
kind
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
leant
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From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
leisure
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
library
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
liqueurs
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
looking
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Sedbergh's face was very serious.
lunched
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
men
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
park
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspəˈreɪʃən/
sweat produced by the body
From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
position
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
retreats
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
rich
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
Sedbergh's
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From this reading Lord Sedbergh's face was very serious.
serious
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From this reading Lord Sedbergh's face was very serious.
sitting
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
sorry
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From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
Squire
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From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
story
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From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
substantial
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
task
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From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
together
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
two
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
undertaken
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From this reading He had told his story, and it had been the bitterest task he had ever undertaken.
upstairs
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
very
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From this reading Lord Sedbergh's face was very serious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
window
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From this reading The two men had lunched together at his club, and were sitting in the inner upstairs library, with coffee and liqueurs at their elbows, by the window looking on to the green of the park--two men of substantial fortune and accredited position, entrenched in one of the rich retreats dedicated to the leisure of their exclusive kind.
wiped
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From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Squire leant back in the big easy-chair and wiped his brow, which was beaded with perspiration.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE BURDEN "My dear Edward, I am deeply sorry for you."
