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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 “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
buttoned
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
chin
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
chintz-covered
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
conversation
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From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
departed
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
downstairs
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
dress
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
dressed
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
father
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From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
few
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
frockcoat
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
furnished
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
gilt
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
go
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
home
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From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Would I not like to visit them too?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
later
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
like
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From this reading Would I not like to visit them too?
lofty
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
marble
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
minutes
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
mirrors
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
mother
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From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
new
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Would I not like to visit them too?
notwithstanding
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
number
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
ornaments
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
perfectly
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
present
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
reappeared
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
reception
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
remarked
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From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
richly
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
room
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
rooms
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
settees
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
size
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From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
some
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From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Would I not like to visit them too?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Would I not like to visit them too?
together
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
too
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From this reading Would I not like to visit them too?
uniform
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
University
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
up
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From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
visit
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From this reading Would I not like to visit them too?
waistcoat
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
well
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few minutes later he reappeared in his University uniform, buttoned up to the chin, and we went downstairs together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After some conversation he remarked that his father and mother were at home.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
white
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From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “First I will go and dress myself,” he added as he departed to another room, notwithstanding that he had seemed to be perfectly well dressed (in a new frockcoat and white waistcoat) in the present one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reception rooms through which we passed were lofty and of great size, and seemed to be richly furnished with marble and gilt ornaments, chintz-covered settees, and a number of mirrors.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would I not like to visit them too?
