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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 His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
announced
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From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
appointment
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From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
calls
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
coat
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
few
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
footman
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
hall
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
hat
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
home
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
Horatio
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From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
hour
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
house
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
luncheon-party
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
made
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
met
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
moment
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From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
moments
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
official
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
other
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
Portland
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
reply
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From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
residence
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
resigned
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
Reverend
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From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
Romsey
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
says
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From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
secretary
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
see
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From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
Sidney
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From this reading “His name is Sidney--the Reverend Horatio Sidney, he calls himself.”
sir
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From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
spacious
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
spent
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
Square
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From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
telephone
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From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
There
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From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His secretary met him in the spacious hall of his house in Portland Square, a few moments after he had resigned his coat and hat to the footman.
two
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
way
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
Whitehall
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From this reading Lord Romsey, after his luncheon-party, spent an hour at his official residence in Whitehall and made two other calls on his way home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lord Romsey stood for a moment without reply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is a gentleman here to see you who says that he made an appointment by telephone, sir,” he announced.
