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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 HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
accusation
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
attract
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From this reading Haddon found two stiff drinks of whisky needful to attract his interest to his breakfast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
breakfast
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From this reading Haddon found two stiff drinks of whisky needful to attract his interest to his breakfast.
broke
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From this reading Then he broke the moody silence which had marked him.
day
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
drinks
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From this reading Haddon found two stiff drinks of whisky needful to attract his interest to his breakfast.
example
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
eyes
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
fingers
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Haddon found two stiff drinks of whisky needful to attract his interest to his breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he broke the moody silence which had marked him.
HADDON
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
HADDON'S
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
haggard
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he broke the moody silence which had marked him.
hilarity
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
hollow-eyed
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
host
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
indulgences
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
interest
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From this reading Haddon found two stiff drinks of whisky needful to attract his interest to his breakfast.
man
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
marked
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From this reading Then he broke the moody silence which had marked him.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
moody
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From this reading Then he broke the moody silence which had marked him.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
MR
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From this reading MR.
needful
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From this reading Haddon found two stiff drinks of whisky needful to attract his interest to his breakfast.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
offering
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
opposed
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
organized
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
puffy
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
sat
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Then he broke the moody silence which had marked him.
similar
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
stiff
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From this reading Haddon found two stiff drinks of whisky needful to attract his interest to his breakfast.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
suspected
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
table
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
Then
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From this reading Then he broke the moody silence which had marked him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
trembling
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
two
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From this reading Haddon found two stiff drinks of whisky needful to attract his interest to his breakfast.
unjust
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From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
very
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
VIEW
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From this reading HADDON’S POINT OF VIEW HADDON, puffy about the eyes, trembling of fingers, sat at table the next day offering a very fine example of the morning after organized hilarity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he broke the moody silence which had marked him.
whisky
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From this reading Haddon found two stiff drinks of whisky needful to attract his interest to his breakfast.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man opposed to him, haggard and hollow-eyed, might have been suspected of indulgences similar to those of his host, although such would have been an unjust accusation.
