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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 I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
agitation
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From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
almost
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From this reading She parted from me so hastily that it seemed almost as though she held me in fear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading REQUIRES EXPLANATION THE pretty Miss Bristowe was certainly an enigma.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She parted from me so hastily that it seemed almost as though she held me in fear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
bluntly
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Bristowe
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cabman
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certainly
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circumstances
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consulting-room
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From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
curious
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day
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days
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decision
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dingy
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disappointed
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duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
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enigma
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EXPLANATION
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fear
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From this reading She parted from me so hastily that it seemed almost as though she held me in fear.
felt
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followed
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From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
fooled
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From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She parted from me so hastily that it seemed almost as though she held me in fear.
fruitless
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From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
hastily
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From this reading She parted from me so hastily that it seemed almost as though she held me in fear.
held
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From this reading She parted from me so hastily that it seemed almost as though she held me in fear.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
learn
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From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
Miss
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musing
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From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
nearly
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From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
often
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From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
ominous
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From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
ones
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From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
parted
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parting
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From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
pay
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Perhaps
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piqued
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pretty
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put
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rather
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real
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From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
reason
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REQUIRES
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Road
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From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
sat
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From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She parted from me so hastily that it seemed almost as though she held me in fear.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She parted from me so hastily that it seemed almost as though she held me in fear.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
strange
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From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REQUIRES EXPLANATION THE pretty Miss Bristowe was certainly an enigma.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She parted from me so hastily that it seemed almost as though she held me in fear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt rather piqued than disappointed, for to put it bluntly I had been fooled, and left to pay nearly a sovereign to a cabman.
Walworth
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From this reading In that dingy consulting-room in the Walworth Road I often sat during the days that followed, musing over that curious and fruitless journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REQUIRES EXPLANATION THE pretty Miss Bristowe was certainly an enigma.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
words
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From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her parting words to me: “Perhaps one day you will learn the real reason of this decision,” seemed ominous ones, while her agitation was strange in such circumstances.
