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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 Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
appointment
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
became
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
caviare
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From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
city
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
corner
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
financier
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From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
Francis
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
get
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
impatience
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
interested
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
laconically
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
late
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
longer
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
Lord
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
lunch
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
Markrute
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
matter
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
moment
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From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
ordinary
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From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
placed
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From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
restaurant
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
said
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
saw
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From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
seated
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
some
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From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
soon
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
spoke
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From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
table
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
talk
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
Tancred
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From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
Tancred's
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
Then
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
things
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From this reading They spoke of ordinary things for a moment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
toast
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From this reading "I saw her this morning and had a talk"--the financier said, as he placed some caviare on his toast.
too
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
wait
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From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
Well
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From this reading "Well?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then Lord Tancred's impatience to get at the matter which interested him became too great to wait longer, so he said laconically:
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Neither Lord Tancred nor Francis Markrute was late at the appointment in the city restaurant where they were to lunch, and they were soon seated at a table in a corner where they could talk without being interrupted.
