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12
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
announced
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
arrayed
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
becomingly
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
brilliant
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
energetic and quick
From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
care
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From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
cheeks
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
chinchilla
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
cloth
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
doesn't
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
Dover
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
entered
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For even longer than that, if you will,” he murmured.
exercise
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
eyes
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
few
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
figure
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “For even longer than that, if you will,” he murmured.
friends
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
goes
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From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
grey
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
hall
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
Harrod's
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “For even longer than that, if you will,” he murmured.
Helen
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
hotel
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
invited
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
later
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
Lessingham
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
longer
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From this reading “For even longer than that, if you will,” he murmured.
lost
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
lounge
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
lunching
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
matter
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
minutes
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
most
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
Mr
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From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
murmured
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From this reading “For even longer than that, if you will,” he murmured.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
o'clock
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
Philippa
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
porter
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
presented
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
Punctually
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
really
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
seat
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
she's
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From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
slim
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I lost Helen in Harrod's,” she announced, “but I know she's lunching with friends, so it really doesn't matter.
Street
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From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
taking
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From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “For even longer than that, if you will,” he murmured.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “For even longer than that, if you will,” he murmured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
train
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From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Punctually at 12 o'clock the next morning, Lessingham presented himself at the hotel in Dover Street and was invited by the hall porter to take a seat in the lounge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Philippa entered, a few minutes later, her eyes and cheeks brilliant with the brisk exercise she had been taking, her slim figure most becomingly arrayed in grey cloth and chinchilla.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
You'll
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From this reading You'll have to take care of me, Mr. Lessingham, until the train goes, if you will.”
