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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 Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had dined, and were sitting over their claret.
business
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From this reading Mr. Valentine Manners had long since retired from business.
claret
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From this reading They had dined, and were sitting over their claret.
contractor
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
dined
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From this reading They had dined, and were sitting over their claret.
elder
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
father
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
finding
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From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
friend
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Valentine Manners had long since retired from business.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
guest
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had dined, and were sitting over their claret.
Harley
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
Hollingworth
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
home
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From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
host
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
house
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
Kingsley's
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
knew
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From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Valentine Manners had long since retired from business.
lost
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From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
man
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
Manners
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
many
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From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
months
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
Mr
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
night
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
once
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
other
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had dined, and were sitting over their claret.
prime
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Mr. Valentine Manners had long since retired from business.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
search
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From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mr. Valentine Manners had long since retired from business.
sitting
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
Some
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
Street
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had dined, and were sitting over their claret.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had dined, and were sitting over their claret.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
three
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
travelled
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From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
Valentine
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
well-appointed
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From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had dined, and were sitting over their claret.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some three months after this night a gentleman was sitting with a friend in a well-appointed house in Harley Street.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
world
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From this reading For many years he had travelled the world in search of something--he knew not what--which he had lost, and had returned home without finding it.
years
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From this reading The host was a man in the prime of life, his name Hollingworth; the guest was his elder in years, his name Manners--none other than the once great contractor--Mr. Valentine Manners, Kingsley's father.
