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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 The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
address
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
Advocate
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
ADVOCATE'S
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
air
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
all
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
also
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
arrival
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
awaiting
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
bows
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
careless
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
considering
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
dazzling
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
decided
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
deeply
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
eminence
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
evening
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
expected
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
Geneva
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
handed
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
highness
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
honour
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From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
hotel
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
impressed
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
INSISTS
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
lady
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From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
landlord
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
letter
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
linen
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
lord
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
lordship
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
magnate
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
moment
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
obsequious
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
official
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From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
private
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
proprietor
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
read
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
received
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
remaining
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From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
room
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
said
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
shown
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
supercilious
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
then
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From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
town
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From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
waited
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
WAY
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
welcomed
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From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
whiteness
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Advocate in silence received the letter, in silence read it, then handed it to his wife, who also read it, with a careless and supercilious air which deeply impressed the landlord.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
WIFE
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From this reading THE ADVOCATE'S WIFE INSISTS UPON HAVING HER WAY Their arrival was expected.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will my lord and my lady," said this official, "honour us by remaining long in our town?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moment they were shown into a private room the proprietor of the hotel waited upon them, and with obsequious bows welcomed them to Geneva.
yesterday
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From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A letter has been awaiting my lord," said this magnate, the whiteness of whose linen was dazzling; he had been considering all the morning whether he should address the great Advocate as "your lordship," or "your eminence," or "your highness," and had decided upon the first, "since yesterday evening."
