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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 The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
apartment
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
attention
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austere
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
book
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
carelessly
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cases
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
counted
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courteous
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
dilettante
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From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
drawing-room
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From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
famous
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fulsome
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From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
furnished
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
great-grandfather
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grey
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
guest
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
hall
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
imposing
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
invitation
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
Italian
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
join
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From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
led
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
less
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From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
library
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
looking
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
luncheon
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Marquis
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
masters
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
now
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
observed
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From this reading His guest watched and observed in silence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
old
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
out
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
paintings
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pointed
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
preferred
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From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
presented
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
remaining
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
Robert
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From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
sculptor
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
sight-seer
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From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading His guest watched and observed in silence.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
sister-in-law
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From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
sparsely
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
statue
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
stone
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
There
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From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
tiers
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
treasures
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
two
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
uncouth
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From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing of the uncouth sight-seer about him, still less of the fulsome dilettante.
watched
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From this reading His guest watched and observed in silence.
way
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
wife
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From this reading Sir Robert preferred to join his wife and sister-in-law in the drawing-room after luncheon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
word
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From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
world's
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From this reading On his way, he drew attention carelessly to one or two paintings by old masters, and pointed out a remarkable statue presented by a famous Italian sculptor to his great-grandfather and now counted amongst the world's treasures.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The Marquis, with a courteous word of invitation, led his remaining guest across the grey stone hall into the library beyond--a sparsely furnished and yet imposing looking apartment, with its great tiers of books and austere book cases.
