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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:
answer
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.
authoritative
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beating
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BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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blanched
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From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
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break
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From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."
bull's-eye
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came
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caused
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cease
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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crying
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disk
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door
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face
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fear
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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front
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GAME
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Gerald
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glass
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ground
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hammering
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hearts
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helmet
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hope
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INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instantly
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From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."
irresolute
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From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:
lantern
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lawyer
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light
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Loide
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Looking
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loud
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men's
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moment
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MOVE
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NEXTnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NEXT MOVE IN THE GAME Before Gerald could answer the very unpleasant question, there came a sound which caused both men's hearts to cease beating for a moment, the one with hope, the other with fear.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."
other
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passageway
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From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.
policeman's
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From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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round
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saw
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silhouetted
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sound
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Loide stood in the passageway with a blanched face--irresolute--for a moment.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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there
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.
throws
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From this reading Looking at the door, the lawyer saw through the ground glass a round disk of light, such as a bull's-eye lantern throws, and then silhouetted a helmet--a policeman's helmet.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unpleasant
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very
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voice
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From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it was a loud hammering on the front door, and an authoritative voice crying:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Open instantly, or we break in."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE NEXT MOVE IN THE GAME Before Gerald could answer the very unpleasant question, there came a sound which caused both men's hearts to cease beating for a moment, the one with hope, the other with fear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE NEXT MOVE IN THE GAME Before Gerald could answer the very unpleasant question, there came a sound which caused both men's hearts to cease beating for a moment, the one with hope, the other with fear.
