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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 “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
announcement
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
ANSWER
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
back
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
bosom
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
brother
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
bullet
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
card
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
chair
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
clubhouse
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
covered
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
craftsman
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
curious
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
desisted
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
dig
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
doing
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
ease
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
examined
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Whereat the witnesses exchanged significant glances.
face
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
filled
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
floor
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
glances
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From this reading Whereat the witnesses exchanged significant glances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
hand
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
haste
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
he's
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
knelt
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
Langford
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
limp
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
made
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
MAN
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
man's
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
now
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
objector
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
others
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
out
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
pistol
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
quickly
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
ran
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
room
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
rumour
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
said
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
sank
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
second
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
shoes
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
significant
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From this reading Whereat the witnesses exchanged significant glances.
SILENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
slain
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
small
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
Some
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
throng
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
thrust
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
tragedy
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
tried
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
unlace
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
use
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
victim's
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
wainscot
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From this reading Some made haste to ease the limp body of the slain to the floor, and others examined the pistol and tried to dig the bullet out of the wainscot.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
Whereat
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From this reading Whereat the witnesses exchanged significant glances.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
William
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From this reading “No use doing that now; he’s dead,” said the objector; and at the announcement William Langford sank back into his chair and covered his face with his hands.
WISE
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From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “SILENCE IS AN ANSWER TO A WISE MAN” WHEN the rumour of the tragedy ran through the clubhouse the small card room on the second floor filled quickly with a curious throng.
witnesses
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From this reading Whereat the witnesses exchanged significant glances.
word
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From this reading A brother craftsman knelt to unlace the victim’s shoes, but he desisted at a word from one who had thrust his hand into the dead man’s bosom.
