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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 There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
accept
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From this reading "I accept your apology and am listening," the Marquis declared graciously.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
alloy
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I accept your apology and am listening," the Marquis declared graciously.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
apologise
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From this reading "I must apologise for troubling your lordship," Mr. Wadham began.
apology
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From this reading "I accept your apology and am listening," the Marquis declared graciously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Be so good as to speak quite slowly, and don't mumble."
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be so good as to speak quite slowly, and don't mumble."
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I must apologise for troubling your lordship," Mr. Wadham began.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
call
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
contained
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
contemplated
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
contentment
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
David's
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
declared
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From this reading "I accept your apology and am listening," the Marquis declared graciously.
don't
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From this reading "Be so good as to speak quite slowly, and don't mumble."
drop
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
Duchess
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I must apologise for troubling your lordship," Mr. Wadham began.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Be so good as to speak quite slowly, and don't mumble."
graciously
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From this reading "I accept your apology and am listening," the Marquis declared graciously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must apologise for troubling your lordship," Mr. Wadham began.
impossible
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From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
instance
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From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
Junior
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
just
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
listening
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From this reading "I accept your apology and am listening," the Marquis declared graciously.
lordship
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From this reading "I must apologise for troubling your lordship," Mr. Wadham began.
Marquis
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
message
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
Mr
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
mumble
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From this reading "Be so good as to speak quite slowly, and don't mumble."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must apologise for troubling your lordship," Mr. Wadham began.
new
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
objection
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From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
perfect
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
prospects
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
received
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
send
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From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
slowly
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From this reading "Be so good as to speak quite slowly, and don't mumble."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Be so good as to speak quite slowly, and don't mumble."
speak
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From this reading "Be so good as to speak quite slowly, and don't mumble."
telephone
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
There
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I know your objection to the telephone, but in this instance it was quite impossible to send a message."
troubling
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From this reading "I must apologise for troubling your lordship," Mr. Wadham began.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
Wadham
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From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was just one drop of alloy in the perfect contentment with which the Marquis contemplated his new prospects, and that was contained in a telephone message from Mr. Wadham, Junior, which he received upon the afternoon of David's call upon the Duchess.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must apologise for troubling your lordship," Mr. Wadham began.
