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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 HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
aristocratic-looking
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
attendance
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
bad
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From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
Boy
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comes
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Who are these persons with you?” he continued, staring rather hard at Boy and One-and-Nine.
D
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
dear
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From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
demand
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
door
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
down
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
exclaimed
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
Fiddle-de-dee
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From this reading “Oh, nonsense, my dear M.D.” said the Lord High Fiddle-de-dee.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
go
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
going
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From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
hard
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From this reading Who are these persons with you?” he continued, staring rather hard at Boy and One-and-Nine.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
High
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From this reading “Oh, nonsense, my dear M.D.” said the Lord High Fiddle-de-dee.
House
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
hurriedly
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
HY
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
ill
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From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
immediate
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
importance
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
Lord
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From this reading “Oh, nonsense, my dear M.D.” said the Lord High Fiddle-de-dee.
M
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
matters
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
mustn't
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From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
nonsense
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From this reading “Oh, nonsense, my dear M.D.” said the Lord High Fiddle-de-dee.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, nonsense, my dear M.D.” said the Lord High Fiddle-de-dee.
One-and-Nine
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opened
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
out
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From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
persons
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rather
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really
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From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
said
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sir
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staring
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State
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
steps
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
tall
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Who are these persons with you?” he continued, staring rather hard at Boy and One-and-Nine.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
too
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From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
utmost
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
very
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
walked
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From this reading HY, here he comes” exclaimed the M.D., as a very tall, aristocratic-looking gentleman opened the door and walked hurriedly down the steps.
well
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who are these persons with you?” he continued, staring rather hard at Boy and One-and-Nine.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Who are these persons with you?” he continued, staring rather hard at Boy and One-and-Nine.
Words
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From this reading “State matters of the utmost importance demand my immediate attendance at the House of Words, and I must go whether I am well or not.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear sir, this is really too bad; you mustn’t think of going out, ill as you are,” he said.
