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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 TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
adviser
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
almost
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From this reading Luker!"--almost as if she was a child who repeated, parrot-like, a meaningless formula.
also
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
answer
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From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
bosom
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From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
came
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From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
child
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From this reading Luker!"--almost as if she was a child who repeated, parrot-like, a meaningless formula.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
doorstep
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
dress
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From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
emerged
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From this reading Presently it emerged, holding a flask.
failed
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
flask
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From this reading Presently it emerged, holding a flask.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
formula
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From this reading Luker!"--almost as if she was a child who repeated, parrot-like, a meaningless formula.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
hand
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From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
happened
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She repeated his name, at intervals--"Luker!
holding
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From this reading Presently it emerged, holding a flask.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
immobile
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
intervals
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From this reading She repeated his name, at intervals--"Luker!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently it emerged, holding a flask.
JUDGMENT
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
legal
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
longer
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
Luker
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From this reading She repeated his name, at intervals--"Luker!
meaningless
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From this reading Luker!"--almost as if she was a child who repeated, parrot-like, a meaningless formula.
mechanically
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From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
minutes
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She repeated his name, at intervals--"Luker!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
only
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
parrot-like
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From this reading Luker!"--almost as if she was a child who repeated, parrot-like, a meaningless formula.
possibly
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
Presently
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From this reading Presently it emerged, holding a flask.
realise
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From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She repeated his name, at intervals--"Luker!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
Then
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From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
there
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From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
thrust
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From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
TOWARDSprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading TOWARDS JUDGMENT For possibly a couple of minutes she continued on the doorstep immobile, as if she not only did not understand what had happened, but as if she also still failed to realise that her legal adviser was at least no longer where he was.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, after a while, when still there came no answer, she thrust her hand, as if mechanically, into the bosom of her dress, feeling for something.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Luker!"--almost as if she was a child who repeated, parrot-like, a meaningless formula.
