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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 It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
all
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
allowed
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
arrival
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
bill
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From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
BROWN
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From this reading BROWN DOES ESCAPE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
coffee
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From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
convinced
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
disagreeable
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From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
DOESauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BROWN DOES ESCAPE.
ESCAPE
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From this reading BROWN DOES ESCAPE.
eye
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From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
fancied
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From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
felt
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
floor
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
ground
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
hotel
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From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
husband
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From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
looking
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From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
man
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From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
matter
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
moment
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
money
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From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
paying
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From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
people
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From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
phrase
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
reference
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
swallow
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From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
swallowed
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From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
taking
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From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
there
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From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
tried
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From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
use
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
visible
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From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It had been visible to Mrs. Brown from the first moment of her arrival on the ground floor that “something was the matter,” if we may be allowed to use such a phrase; and she felt all but convinced that this something had reference to her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She fancied that the people of the hotel were looking at her as she swallowed, or tried to swallow, her coffee.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When her husband was paying the bill there was something disagreeable in the eye of the man who was taking the money.
