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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 SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
all
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From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
Aware
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
brownstone
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From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
chink
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From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
confronted
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
confusing
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
Damp
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
dark
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From this reading The place was utterly dark.
DISCOVERIES
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
dispatched
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
dwelling
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
far
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
farther
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
front
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From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
frowning
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From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
gazed
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From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
guilty
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
hesitation
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
kept
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
light
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From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
mystery
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
near
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
opposite
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From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
pace
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
place
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
realized
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
replete
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
side
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
sidewalk
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From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
SIGNIFICANT
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
slackened
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
slightest
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From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
somber
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From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood on the opposite sidewalk at length, and gazed across at the frowning brownstone front.
street
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
supposed
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
uncomfortable
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From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
utterly
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From this reading The place was utterly dark.
victim
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From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
visible
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From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
windows
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From this reading Not the slightest chink of light was visible in all its somber windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SIGNIFICANT DISCOVERIES Damp and uncomfortable, he kept to the farther side of the street, and slackened his pace as he drew near the dwelling which he realized was a place replete with mystery.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Aware that nothing is so utterly confusing to a guilty being as to be confronted unexpectedly by a victim, supposed to be dispatched, Garrison had come this far without the slightest hesitation.
