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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is it?" he asked breathlessly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
breathlessly
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From this reading "What is it?" he asked breathlessly.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
catch
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crafty
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
crossing
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entering
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
face
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gate
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
glance
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From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
hearing
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From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
hotel
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
hurried
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From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
interview
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it?" he asked breathlessly.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
just
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Leversidge
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
Maalthaas
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
managed
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From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
matter
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From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
mouth
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From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
Mr
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
nervously
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From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
noticed
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From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
old
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
own
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pale
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From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
pass
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From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
rascal
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
reached
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
round
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From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
saw
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From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
sitting-room
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From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
there
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From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
turned
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From this reading He turned sharply round on hearing my step behind him, and one glance at my face must have told him that there was something the matter.
twitched
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From this reading His face turned pale, and I noticed that his mouth twitched nervously.
verandah
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From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I hurried after him and just managed to catch him as he was crossing the verandah to pass into his own sitting-room.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it?" he asked breathlessly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I reached the hotel again after my interview with that crafty old rascal, Maalthaas, I saw Mr. Leversidge entering it by another gate.
