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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 He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
all
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
approach
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
arranged
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
athletic
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attired
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
black
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
boots
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From this reading He wore broad-toed patent boots and double lines of braid down the outsides of his trousers.
boy
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
braid
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From this reading He wore broad-toed patent boots and double lines of braid down the outsides of his trousers.
broad-toed
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From this reading He wore broad-toed patent boots and double lines of braid down the outsides of his trousers.
coat
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
companion
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
conducted
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corner
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
Coulson
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From this reading Mr. Coulson found his two visitors in the lounge of the hotel.
Coulson's
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
dinner
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
double
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From this reading He wore broad-toed patent boots and double lines of braid down the outsides of his trousers.
down
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From this reading He wore broad-toed patent boots and double lines of braid down the outsides of his trousers.
drawling
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
Englishman
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
enunciation
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
exceedingly
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
eyeglass
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Coulson found his two visitors in the lounge of the hotel.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Coulson found his two visitors in the lounge of the hotel.
hotel
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From this reading Mr. Coulson found his two visitors in the lounge of the hotel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Coulson found his two visitors in the lounge of the hotel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
latter
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
lines
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From this reading He wore broad-toed patent boots and double lines of braid down the outsides of his trousers.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
lookout
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
lounge
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Miss
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Morse
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
Mr
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neatly
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Coulson found his two visitors in the lounge of the hotel.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
outsides
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From this reading He wore broad-toed patent boots and double lines of braid down the outsides of his trousers.
page
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
patent
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From this reading He wore broad-toed patent boots and double lines of braid down the outsides of his trousers.
Penelope
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
pleasant-mannered
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
probably
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
quickly
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
removed
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
rose
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
shirt
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
single
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
sitting
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
soft-fronted
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
somewhat
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
standpoint
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
summed
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
talking
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Coulson found his two visitors in the lounge of the hotel.
tie
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
together
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From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
traces
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
trousers
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Tuxedo
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From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
two
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From this reading Mr. Coulson found his two visitors in the lounge of the hotel.
up
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
used
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
visitors
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From this reading Mr. Coulson found his two visitors in the lounge of the hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had removed all traces of his journey, and was attired in a Tuxedo dinner coat, a soft-fronted shirt, and a neatly arranged black tie.
well-bred
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The page boy, who was on the lookout for him, conducted him to the corner where Miss Penelope Morse and her companion were sitting talking together.
wore
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From this reading He wore broad-toed patent boots and double lines of braid down the outsides of his trousers.
young
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From this reading The latter rose at his approach, and Mr. Coulson summed him up quickly,--a well-bred, pleasant-mannered, exceedingly athletic young Englishman, who was probably not such a fool as he looked,--that is, from Mr. Coulson’s standpoint, who was not used to the single eyeglass and somewhat drawling enunciation.
