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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 After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
accompanied
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
adjacent
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
alarm
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
always
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
away
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
back
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
behold
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
Carroll
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
cast
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From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
class
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
corpse
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From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
country
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
directions
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
disappearance
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
drawn
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
Dreading
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
fascination
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
fishing
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
fully
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
gathered
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
gave
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
group
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
high
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
Howard
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
hurriedly
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
induced
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
large
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
leaving
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
Lora
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
Lora's
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
low
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
man
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
men
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
mile
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
minds
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
mission
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From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
news
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From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
ocean
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From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
old
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From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
out
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
possesses
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
promise
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
rewards
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
sands
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From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
scarcely
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From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
scene
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
scour
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
seashore
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
separate
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
set
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
shore
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
speedily
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
Templeton
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
turned
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From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
village
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
walked
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
wanderer
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From this reading By a promise of large rewards, he speedily induced a party of men to set out in separate directions to scour the adjacent country for the wanderer.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But scarcely had they set out on their mission when someone brought to Howard the news of the corpse that old ocean had cast upon the sands.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
women
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From this reading They found a group of excited men and women gathered, on the shore, drawn thither by that nameless fascination which the dreadful and mysterious always possesses for every class of minds whether high or low.
Xenie
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From this reading After leaving Xenie on the seashore, Howard Templeton walked away hurriedly to the little fishing village, a mile distant, and gave the alarm of Lora's disappearance.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Dreading, yet fully expecting to behold the dead body of Lora Carroll, Howard Templeton turned back and accompanied the man to the scene.
