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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 This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
ago
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
alarm
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
all
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
anxious
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
astonishment
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
become
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
break
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
business
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
called
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
closed
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
concierge
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
conjectures
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
day
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
de
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
door
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
explanation
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
father
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
father's
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
felt
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
flashed
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
flight
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
get
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
Grenelle
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
habits
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
home
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
hours
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
hurried
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
inevitable
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
inexplicablenounUS /inexplicable/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
informed
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
invading
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
letter
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
Louis
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
made
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
man
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
Monsieur
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
necessary
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
neighbors
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
old
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
once
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
out
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
place
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
proceeded
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From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
reached
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
regular
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
Rue
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
said
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From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
shutters
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From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
soon
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
sorts
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
stairs
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
uneasiness
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
unusual
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
up
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From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
vague
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to his great astonishment and alarm, he found the door and shutters still closed, and was informed by the neighbors that the old man had not made his appearance that day.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He soon reached the Rue de Grenelle, however, and was running up the first flight of stairs when the concierge called him from his door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Louis at once proceeded to his father's business place, anxious to get over the inevitable explanation which had become necessary between them.
wild
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
young
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From this reading This break in his regular habits seemed so unusual and inexplicable, that the young man felt a vague uneasiness invading him as he hurried toward home, and all sorts of wild conjectures flashed through his mind.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Monsieur Louis," he said, "your father went out a couple of hours ago and left a letter for you.
