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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 devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
admitted
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
any
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
Battersea
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
bell
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
block
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
brass
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
call
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From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
cane
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
chauffeur
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
corridor
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
customary
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
David
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
departure
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
devoted
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From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
direction
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
door
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
drove
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
enterprise
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
flats
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
floor
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
front
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
gardens
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
Hannaway
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
hat
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
house
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
indeed
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
indicated
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
indulgence
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
inscribed
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
large
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
lift
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
made
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
mahogany
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
Marcia
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
Marquis
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From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
Miss
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
most
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From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
motor-car
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
nod
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
off
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
once
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
others
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From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
out
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
overlooking
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
parlourmaid
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
paying
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From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
plate
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
porter
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From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
rang
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
remainder
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From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
remarkably
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
room
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
sitting
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
sixthnounUS /sixth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
soon
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
stepped
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
Thain's
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marquis devoted the remainder of that afternoon, as he did most others, to paying a call.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
trim
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
ushered
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From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
Very
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
waiting
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From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
way
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From this reading He made his way along the corridor to a little mahogany front door, on which was a brass plate inscribed with the name of _Miss Marcia Hannaway_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He rang the bell and was at once admitted by a very trim parlourmaid, who took his hat and cane, and ushered him into a remarkably pleasant little sitting room.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very soon indeed after David Thain's departure, he left the house, stepped into the motor-car which was waiting for him, and, with a little nod to the chauffeur which indicated his indulgence in a customary enterprise, drove off towards Battersea.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Here he descended before a large block of flats overlooking the gardens, stepped into the lift and, without any direction to the porter, was let out upon the sixth floor.
