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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 He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
apologetically
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From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
came
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From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
eagerly
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
entered
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
eyes
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
few
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
forced
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
grown
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
haven't
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From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
ill-timed
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From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
invitation
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From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
kept
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From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
longer
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From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
luck
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From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
murmured
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From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
necessary
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From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
permitted
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From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
reception
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
remind
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From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
room
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
said
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From this reading “I haven’t,” he said apologetically, “the least right to be here.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
somehow
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From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
up
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
usual
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From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
visit
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From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
waiting
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From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
weary
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
weeks
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
welcome
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
well
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From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had been kept waiting longer than usual, and he had somehow the feeling that his visit was ill-timed, when at last she came to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He looked up eagerly as she entered the little reception room which he had grown to know so well during the last few weeks, and it struck him for the first time that her welcome was a little forced, her eyes a little weary.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
worse
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From this reading “The worse luck,” he said, “that one should be necessary.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “At least,” she murmured, “I may be permitted to remind you that you are here without an invitation.”
