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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 Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
almost
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
arms
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From this reading Within four minutes from entering the building Katherine was in his arms.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
away
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From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
Bernstein
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
Browne
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
building
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From this reading Within four minutes from entering the building Katherine was in his arms.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
concierge
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
congratulated
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From this reading Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
darling
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From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
day
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
entering
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From this reading Within four minutes from entering the building Katherine was in his arms.
exchanging
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
excitement
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From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
face
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
fact
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From this reading Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
few
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
following
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
four
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From this reading Within four minutes from entering the building Katherine was in his arms.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Within four minutes from entering the building Katherine was in his arms.
gone
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
greetings
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
home
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within four minutes from entering the building Katherine was in his arms.
informed
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
intimately
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
Katherine
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From this reading Within four minutes from entering the building Katherine was in his arms.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
latter
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
Madame
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
meeting
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From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
minute
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
minutes
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
Nine
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
o'clock
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
out
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
Petrovitch
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
punctual
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
ran
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From this reading Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
see
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From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
some
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From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
stairs
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From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
steps
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From this reading Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
three
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From this reading Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
upstairs
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From this reading Browne congratulated himself upon the latter fact, and ran upstairs three steps at a time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The latter informed him that Mademoiselle Petrovitch was at home, but that Madame Bernstein had gone out some few minutes before.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nine o'clock on the following day, punctual almost to the minute, found Browne exchanging greetings with the _concierge_ at the foot of the stairs, who, by this time, had come to know his face intimately.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within four minutes from entering the building Katherine was in his arms.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you pleased to see me again, darling?" he inquired, after the first excitement of their meeting had passed away.
