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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 At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
affected
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From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
blue
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
broad
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
confessed
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
cuffs
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
day's
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From this reading The long day’s exertion, too, had had its effect upon his linen.
dine
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From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
dining-room
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
dinner
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
effect
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From this reading The long day’s exertion, too, had had its effect upon his linen.
eight-thirty
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
escape
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
exertion
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From this reading The long day’s exertion, too, had had its effect upon his linen.
few
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From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
fond
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
foundation
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
front
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
gap
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
garb
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From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
general
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The long day’s exertion, too, had had its effect upon his linen.
hour
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From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
inclination
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
indeed
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
invited
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From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
knuckles
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
linen
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From this reading The long day’s exertion, too, had had its effect upon his linen.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The long day’s exertion, too, had had its effect upon his linen.
marked
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
men
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From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
minutes
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From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
Mr
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From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
ordered
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
out
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From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
own
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
presented
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From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
previous
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From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
R
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
Sabin
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
sake
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
showed
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
Skinner
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From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
solitude
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a few minutes previous to that hour Mr. Skinner presented himself.
too
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From this reading The long day’s exertion, too, had had its effect upon his linen.
two
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From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The long day’s exertion, too, had had its effect upon his linen.
usually
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From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading R. Sabin, who was never, for its own sake, fond of solitude, had ordered dinner for two at eight-thirty in the general dining-room.
world
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From this reading Mr. Skinner was not in the garb usually affected by men of the world who are invited to dine out.
wrist
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From this reading His front, indeed, through a broad gap, confessed to a foundation of blue, and one of his cuffs showed a marked inclination to escape from his wrist over his knuckles.
