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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 Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Betrayal," Etc.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _A. L. BURT COMPANY_ _Publishers New York_ Sheets of virgin manuscript paper littered my desk, the smoke of much uselessly consumed tobacco hung about the room in a little cloud.
Adventuress
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all
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From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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Anna
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From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Betrayal," Etc.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
attired
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auspicious
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Author
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From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Betrayal," Etc.
BetrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Betrayal," Etc.
black
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blotting-pad
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BURT
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came
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canvas
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cloud
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COMPANY
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consumed
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corner
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defacing
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desk
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dipped
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disreputable
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Etc
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From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Betrayal," Etc.
few
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figures
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find
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From this reading Many a time I had dipped my pen in the ink, only to find myself a few minutes later scrawling ridiculous little figures upon the margin of my blotting-pad.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came a growl presently from the other side of the room, where Mabane, attired in a disreputable smock, with a short black pipe in the corner of his mouth, was industriously defacing a small canvas.
growl
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many a time I had dipped my pen in the ink, only to find myself a few minutes later scrawling ridiculous little figures upon the margin of my blotting-pad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There came a growl presently from the other side of the room, where Mabane, attired in a disreputable smock, with a short black pipe in the corner of his mouth, was industriously defacing a small canvas.
hung
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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immortality
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A. L. BURT COMPANY_ _Publishers New York_ Sheets of virgin manuscript paper littered my desk, the smoke of much uselessly consumed tobacco hung about the room in a little cloud.
industriously
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ink
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
L
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later
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littered
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Mabane
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manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading _A. L. BURT COMPANY_ _Publishers New York_ Sheets of virgin manuscript paper littered my desk, the smoke of much uselessly consumed tobacco hung about the room in a little cloud.
Many
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margin
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minutes
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mouth
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much
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _A. L. BURT COMPANY_ _Publishers New York_ Sheets of virgin manuscript paper littered my desk, the smoke of much uselessly consumed tobacco hung about the room in a little cloud.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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New
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Betrayal," Etc.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
only
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other
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paper
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pen
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pipe
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presently
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Prince
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From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Betrayal," Etc.
Publishers
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ridiculous
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room
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scrawling
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Sheets
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading There came a growl presently from the other side of the room, where Mabane, attired in a disreputable smock, with a short black pipe in the corner of his mouth, was industriously defacing a small canvas.
side
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Sinners
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From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Betrayal," Etc.
small
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smock
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smoke
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sought
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From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Anna, the Adventuress," "A Prince of Sinners," "The Betrayal," Etc.
There
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many a time I had dipped my pen in the ink, only to find myself a few minutes later scrawling ridiculous little figures upon the margin of my blotting-pad.
tobacconounUS /ˈtobacco/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _A. L. BURT COMPANY_ _Publishers New York_ Sheets of virgin manuscript paper littered my desk, the smoke of much uselessly consumed tobacco hung about the room in a little cloud.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
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uselessly
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virgin
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There came a growl presently from the other side of the room, where Mabane, attired in a disreputable smock, with a short black pipe in the corner of his mouth, was industriously defacing a small canvas.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was not at all an auspicious start for one who sought immortality.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There came a growl presently from the other side of the room, where Mabane, attired in a disreputable smock, with a short black pipe in the corner of his mouth, was industriously defacing a small canvas.
York
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