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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 Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
back
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
Bonbright
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From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
burst
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From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
catapult
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From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
ceremony
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From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
demanding
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
depend
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
dining
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From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
dinner
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
direct
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From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
driven
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
else's
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
fact
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
follow
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From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
Foote
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
hold
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
hour
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
instant
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
just
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From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
knowing
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From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
Lightener
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
Malcolm
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
man
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
messages
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
Mr
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
regardful
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From this reading He was as direct as a catapult, and was just as regardful of ceremony.
residence
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
room
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From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
said
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From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
seated
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From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
send
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
shoulders
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From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
shrugged
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From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
speech
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From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
table
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From this reading Mr. Foote, knowing Lightener, shrugged his shoulders and motioned Bonbright to follow him from the table.
telephones
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From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
wait
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From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malcolm Lightener was not a man to send messages nor to depend upon telephones.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fact that it was his and everybody else's dinner hour did not hold him back an instant from having himself driven to the Foote residence and demanding instant speech with Mr. Foote.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If we asked him to be seated and wait," said he, "Lightener would burst into the dining room."
