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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
attired
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From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
back
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From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
bench
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
breakfast
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
clothes
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
corduroy
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
court
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
crowd
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From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
cup
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
day
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
early
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
eight
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
half-past
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
hot
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
hours
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
keep
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
later
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
loafers
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From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
London
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
looking
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
Lord
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
magistrate
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Perry and his son were in the well of the court.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
nine
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
occupied
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
off
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
Perry
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From this reading Mr. Perry and his son were in the well of the court.
police
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
Potter
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
quarter-past
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
richly
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From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
sat
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
seat
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
seven
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
some
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From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
son
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From this reading Mr. Perry and his son were in the well of the court.
taken
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
tea
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
There
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From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
trousers
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
unlike
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
Upsidonia
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From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They seemed to keep early hours in Upsidonia.[1] A cup of tea was brought to me at half-past seven, and I was told that I must breakfast not later than a quarter-past eight, for the court sat at nine.
washed
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From this reading Lord Potter, looking as if he had not washed or taken off his clothes since the day before, occupied a seat on the bench.
well
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From this reading Mr. Perry and his son were in the well of the court.
well-dressed
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From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Perry and his son were in the well of the court.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
women
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From this reading There was a crowd of well-dressed loafers at the back of the court, and amongst them some richly attired women.
wore
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From this reading It was not unlike what a police court in London might have been, but the magistrate sat in his shirt-sleeves, for it was a hot day, and wore corduroy trousers.
