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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 JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
agitated
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
arm-chair
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
blowing
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
certainly
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From this reading "Yes, sir; certainly, sir; to--to Miss Farrow, I presoom, sir."
Challoner
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From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
cigar
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
cloth
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
Costin
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From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
deep
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
expensive
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
Farrow
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From this reading "Yes, sir; certainly, sir; to--to Miss Farrow, I presoom, sir."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
going
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From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir; certainly, sir; to--to Miss Farrow, I presoom, sir."
I'm
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From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
instant
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
jerked
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
JIMMY
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From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
just
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
legs
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
married
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From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
Miss
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From this reading "Yes, sir; certainly, sir; to--to Miss Farrow, I presoom, sir."
mixing
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
momentary
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From this reading There was a momentary silence, then:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
paid
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
presoom
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From this reading "Yes, sir; certainly, sir; to--to Miss Farrow, I presoom, sir."
puffs
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
rather
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
room
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
said
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From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
seat
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
sending
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a momentary silence, then:
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir; certainly, sir; to--to Miss Farrow, I presoom, sir."
smoke
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
soda-water
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
stream
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
stuck
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
syphon
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
table
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
then
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From this reading There was a momentary silence, then:
There
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From this reading There was a momentary silence, then:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
up
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From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
VISITOR
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From this reading JIMMY HAS A VISITOR "I'm going to be married, Costin," said Jimmy Challoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
whisky-and-soda
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From this reading Costin was mixing a whisky-and-soda at the table, and just for an instant the syphon jerked, sending a stream of soda-water over the cloth.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was deep in an arm-chair, with his legs stuck up on the seat of another, and he was blowing rather agitated puffs of smoke into the room from an expensive cigar, for which he had not paid.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir; certainly, sir; to--to Miss Farrow, I presoom, sir."
