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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 "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
almost
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
ask
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From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
asleep
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
bottle
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
coming
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From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
corner
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
daughter
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
dining-room
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
dinner
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
down
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
earlier
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
Emily
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From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
evening
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
fell
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
few
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From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
gone
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
home
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
house
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
inquiry
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
instantly
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
Knows
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
longer
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
Lopez
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
made
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
Manchester
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
Mr
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
Mrs
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
niece
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From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
offer
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From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
port
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
prepare
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From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
Roby
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
round
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
said
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
sat
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
served
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From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
sign
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
sing
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From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
somewhat
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
song
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From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
soon
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
spoken
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From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
Square
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
subject
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From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
then
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
There
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From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not ask for a song, nor did Emily offer to sing.
up
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
upstairs
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
usual
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
Wharton
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
wine
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From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He remained longer than usual with his bottle of port wine in the dining-room; and when he went upstairs, he sat himself down and fell asleep, almost without a sign.
woke
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From this reading But as soon as Mrs. Roby was gone,--and Mrs. Roby went home, round the corner, somewhat earlier than usual,--then Mr. Wharton woke up instantly and made inquiry of his daughter.
word
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From this reading "No One Knows Anything About Him" Neither at dinner, on that evening at Manchester Square, nor after dinner, as long as Mrs. Roby remained in the house, was a word said about Lopez by Mr. Wharton.
words
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From this reading There had, however, been a few words spoken on the subject between Mrs. Roby and her niece which had served to prepare Emily for what was coming.
