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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 TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
Ainley
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
all
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
also
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
Anderton
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, then Anderton spoke.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
bitter
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From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
Chigmok's
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From this reading "Would you like to hear Chigmok's story, Ainley?"
downfall
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
evil
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
eyes
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face
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
find
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
fire
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was silence, then Anderton spoke.
fro
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
full
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
further
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
hate
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Would you like to hear Chigmok's story, Ainley?"
Helen
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
hopeless
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From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
kill
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
known
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
laugh
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From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
lifted
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
like
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From this reading "Would you like to hear Chigmok's story, Ainley?"
man
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
moment
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, then Anderton spoke.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
others
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
PARADISE
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
restlessly
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
sat
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
seated
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there was silence, then Anderton spoke.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
spoke
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, then Anderton spoke.
staring
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
story
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From this reading "Would you like to hear Chigmok's story, Ainley?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is no need that I should," answered Ainley with a bitter, hopeless laugh.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
then
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, then Anderton spoke.
there
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From this reading For a moment there was silence, then Anderton spoke.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
tool
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
tortured
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
TRAIL
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
tried
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
unable
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
used
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
walking
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
watching
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
well
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
white
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From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TRAIL TO PARADISE When Ainley lifted a white, tortured face, it was to find the man whom he had used as a tool, and whom, having used, he had tried to kill, seated by the fire, staring at him with his evil eyes full of hate.
withdrawn
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
witness
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
wood
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From this reading The others also sat watching him, all except Helen who had withdrawn to the shadow of the wood, and was walking restlessly to and fro, unable to witness further the downfall of a man whom she had known so well.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would you like to hear Chigmok's story, Ainley?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Would you like to hear Chigmok's story, Ainley?"
