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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 The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
actual
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From this reading The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
affairs
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
aimlessly
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From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
all
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
away
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From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
cared
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From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
case
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From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
coming
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
complications
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conjecture
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From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
develop
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From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
developed
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distracted
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
Dorothy's
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
ENEMY
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factors
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Fairfax
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
far
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
feared
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
felt
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
go
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
husband
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
intuition
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
knew
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
Leaving
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line
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From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
man
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
many
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From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
more
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From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
office
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From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
other
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
OVERTURES
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particular
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From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
possibilities
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possible
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
purposeless
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
reap
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
recently
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reflecting
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reward
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
robbed
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From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
scene
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From this reading The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
shock
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From this reading The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
shutting
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
Spikeman's
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From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
thoughts
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From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
together
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walked
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From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
warnings
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From this reading The actual appearance of a husband on the scene had come as a shock, despite his many warnings to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could develop along that particular line was more than he cared to conjecture.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was shutting from his mind, as far as possible, the thoughts of Fairfax, Dorothy's husband, whose coming he had feared by intuition from the first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OVERTURES FROM THE ENEMY Leaving Spikeman's office, Garrison walked aimlessly away, reflecting on the many complications so recently developed, together with the factors in the case, and all its possibilities.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He felt himself robbed, distracted, all but purposeless, yet knew he must still go on with Dorothy's affairs, though the other man reap the reward.
