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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 DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
announced
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
Baronet
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From this reading "Goslin!" exclaimed the Baronet, in great surprise.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
blind
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
bowed
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From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
breakfast
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
broad
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From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
descend
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
DESCRIBES
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
disturbed
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
down
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From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
entering
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
exclaimed
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From this reading "Goslin!" exclaimed the Baronet, in great surprise.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
fortnight
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
FRENCHMAN'S
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
Gabrielle
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
go
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
Goslin
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Goslin!" exclaimed the Baronet, in great surprise.
He's
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From this reading "He's in the library, sir."
Henry
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
Hill
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
I'll
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He's in the library, sir."
just
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
later
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
library
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From this reading "He's in the library, sir."
man
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
master's
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
Miss
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
Monsieur
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
oak
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From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
once
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
room
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
serve
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
Sir
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
staircase
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From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
surprise
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From this reading "Goslin!" exclaimed the Baronet, in great surprise.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
two
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
Very
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From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
VISIT
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From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESCRIBES A FRENCHMAN'S VISIT "Monsieur Goslin, Sir Henry," Hill announced, entering his master's room one morning a fortnight later, just as the blind man was about to descend to breakfast.
well
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From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Very well, Sir Henry;" and the man bowed and went down the broad oak staircase.
wish
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From this reading "I'll go to him at once; and Hill, serve breakfast for two in the library, and tell Miss Gabrielle that I do not wish to be disturbed this morning."
