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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 "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
Aaron
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From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
answering
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From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
arms
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
bearing
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
better
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From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
child
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
Cohen
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From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
commenced
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From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
consented
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
disturb
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From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
disturbed
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From this reading I hope I have not disturbed her."
door
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
Dr
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
excitement
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From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
fearing
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From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I hope I have not disturbed her."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
hope
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From this reading I hope I have not disturbed her."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
intercession
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
intrusted
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
iron
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
knocker
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From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
Moss
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
mother
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hope I have not disturbed her."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
peacefully
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From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
Rachel
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From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
rapped
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From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
safe
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
say
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From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
sleeping
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From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
slipped
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From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
softly
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From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
speak
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From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
Spenlove
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
street
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From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
taking
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From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
talking
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From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
thankful
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From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
together
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From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
turn
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From this reading "She is sleeping peacefully," replied Aaron, "and is taking a turn for the better, I am thankful to say.
use
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From this reading I rapped softly at first, fearing to disturb Rachel, but no one answering, I had to use the knocker.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "In my excitement, Cohen," he commenced before Aaron could speak, "something slipped my memory when we were talking together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Moss stood at the street door, bearing in his arms the little iron safe which Dr. Spenlove, at the intercession of the mother who had consented to part with her child, had intrusted to him.
