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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 As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
arm
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From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
Co
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
commission
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
completely
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
fact
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
firm
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
important
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
London
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
matter
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
merchants
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
more
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
neatly
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From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
office
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
out
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
overcoat
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
paused
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
pocket
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
private
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
proprietor
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
provision
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
ruined
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
Samuel
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
second
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From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
shape
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
slipped
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From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
sole
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
sticking
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
Street
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
supplement
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
There
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From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
Times
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
together
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From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
Tooley
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
tucked
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From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
umbrella
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From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
up
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From this reading It was not his umbrella, for that, neatly tucked up, was already under his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
way
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
Weatherley
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something which until that second had entirely slipped his memory.
wholesale
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From this reading Mr. Samuel Weatherley, sole proprietor of the firm of Samuel Weatherley & Co., wholesale provision merchants, of Tooley Street, London, paused suddenly on his way from his private office to the street.
wife
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From this reading As a matter of fact, it was more important than either of these--it was a commission from his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor was it the _Times_, for that, together with the supplement, was sticking out of his overcoat pocket, the shape of which it completely ruined.
