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addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
addressing
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From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
Adjudicator
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
ahem
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From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
alarmed
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
announcement
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
bib
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
consternation
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
coolness
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
costume
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From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
disordered
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.
followed
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
greatest
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
greatly
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
hastily
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
High
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
Importance
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From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
lately
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
Lord
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
nervously
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From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
Ohah
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From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
particular
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From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
pleasure
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From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
recognised
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From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
said
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
sake
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
sarcastically
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From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
scarcely
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From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
smiling
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From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
somewhat
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
stammered
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From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I scarcely recognised you in that--ahem--that costume,” he added, smiling sarcastically.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I think I have the pleasure of addressing His Importance the Lord High Adjudicator, have I not?” replied Ohah.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HE greatest consternation followed this announcement, and the Lord High Adjudicator in particular looked greatly alarmed.
very
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
want
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From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.
warm
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
wear
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
weather
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From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
Wh
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From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Oh, I wear it for the sake of coolness,” said the Lord High Adjudicator, hastily his bib, which was somewhat disordered, been having very warm weather lately.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Wh--wh--what do you want?” he stammered nervously.
