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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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absolute
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adaptation
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all
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From this reading Glancing over it--it was unsealed--and finding it entirely unintelligible, I took it for granted it was all right and put it by till chance, or if that failed, strategy, should give me an opportunity to communicate with Mrs. Blake.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was put in my hand with many sly winks by the landlady herself, who developed at this crisis quite an adaptation for, if not absolute love of intrigue and mystery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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annoyance
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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away
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From this reading A half hour more dragged its slow minutes away, and no sound had come from their precincts save now and then a mumbled word of parley between the father and son, a short command to the daughter, or a not-to-be-restrained oath of annoyance from one or both of the heavy-limbed brutes as something was said or done to disturb them in their indolent repose.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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Blake
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bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
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brutes
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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came
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chance
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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command
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communicate
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crisis
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daughter
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designated
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developed
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disturb
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donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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doors
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From this reading An hour passed; the doors of their rooms remained unclosed.
dragged
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From this reading A half hour more dragged its slow minutes away, and no sound had come from their precincts save now and then a mumbled word of parley between the father and son, a short command to the daughter, or a not-to-be-restrained oath of annoyance from one or both of the heavy-limbed brutes as something was said or done to disturb them in their indolent repose.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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failed
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father
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finding
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was put in my hand with many sly winks by the landlady herself, who developed at this crisis quite an adaptation for, if not absolute love of intrigue and mystery.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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give
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Glancing
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granted
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From this reading Glancing over it--it was unsealed--and finding it entirely unintelligible, I took it for granted it was all right and put it by till chance, or if that failed, strategy, should give me an opportunity to communicate with Mrs. Blake.
Gryce
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From this reading Promptly next morning at the designated hour, came the little note promised me by Mr. Gryce.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A half hour more dragged its slow minutes away, and no sound had come from their precincts save now and then a mumbled word of parley between the father and son, a short command to the daughter, or a not-to-be-restrained oath of annoyance from one or both of the heavy-limbed brutes as something was said or done to disturb them in their indolent repose.
hand
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heavy-limbed
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herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
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hour
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was put in my hand with many sly winks by the landlady herself, who developed at this crisis quite an adaptation for, if not absolute love of intrigue and mystery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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indolent
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intrigue
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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landlady
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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love
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many
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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minutes
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more
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morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Mr
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Mrs
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mumbled
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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mystery
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nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Promptly next morning at the designated hour, came the little note promised me by Mr. Gryce.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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not-to-be-restrained
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note
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now
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oath
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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opportunity
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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parley
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passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour passed; the doors of their rooms remained unclosed.
precincts
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promised
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Promptly
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put
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was put in my hand with many sly winks by the landlady herself, who developed at this crisis quite an adaptation for, if not absolute love of intrigue and mystery.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An hour passed; the doors of their rooms remained unclosed.
repose
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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rooms
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said
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saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading A half hour more dragged its slow minutes away, and no sound had come from their precincts save now and then a mumbled word of parley between the father and son, a short command to the daughter, or a not-to-be-restrained oath of annoyance from one or both of the heavy-limbed brutes as something was said or done to disturb them in their indolent repose.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
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slow
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From this reading A half hour more dragged its slow minutes away, and no sound had come from their precincts save now and then a mumbled word of parley between the father and son, a short command to the daughter, or a not-to-be-restrained oath of annoyance from one or both of the heavy-limbed brutes as something was said or done to disturb them in their indolent repose.
sly
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somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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son
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sound
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strategy
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Glancing over it--it was unsealed--and finding it entirely unintelligible, I took it for granted it was all right and put it by till chance, or if that failed, strategy, should give me an opportunity to communicate with Mrs. Blake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Promptly next morning at the designated hour, came the little note promised me by Mr. Gryce.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An hour passed; the doors of their rooms remained unclosed.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A half hour more dragged its slow minutes away, and no sound had come from their precincts save now and then a mumbled word of parley between the father and son, a short command to the daughter, or a not-to-be-restrained oath of annoyance from one or both of the heavy-limbed brutes as something was said or done to disturb them in their indolent repose.
then
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From this reading A half hour more dragged its slow minutes away, and no sound had come from their precincts save now and then a mumbled word of parley between the father and son, a short command to the daughter, or a not-to-be-restrained oath of annoyance from one or both of the heavy-limbed brutes as something was said or done to disturb them in their indolent repose.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was put in my hand with many sly winks by the landlady herself, who developed at this crisis quite an adaptation for, if not absolute love of intrigue and mystery.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Glancing over it--it was unsealed--and finding it entirely unintelligible, I took it for granted it was all right and put it by till chance, or if that failed, strategy, should give me an opportunity to communicate with Mrs. Blake.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glancing over it--it was unsealed--and finding it entirely unintelligible, I took it for granted it was all right and put it by till chance, or if that failed, strategy, should give me an opportunity to communicate with Mrs. Blake.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glancing over it--it was unsealed--and finding it entirely unintelligible, I took it for granted it was all right and put it by till chance, or if that failed, strategy, should give me an opportunity to communicate with Mrs. Blake.
unclosed
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From this reading An hour passed; the doors of their rooms remained unclosed.
unintelligible
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From this reading Glancing over it--it was unsealed--and finding it entirely unintelligible, I took it for granted it was all right and put it by till chance, or if that failed, strategy, should give me an opportunity to communicate with Mrs. Blake.
unsealed
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From this reading Glancing over it--it was unsealed--and finding it entirely unintelligible, I took it for granted it was all right and put it by till chance, or if that failed, strategy, should give me an opportunity to communicate with Mrs. Blake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was put in my hand with many sly winks by the landlady herself, who developed at this crisis quite an adaptation for, if not absolute love of intrigue and mystery.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was put in my hand with many sly winks by the landlady herself, who developed at this crisis quite an adaptation for, if not absolute love of intrigue and mystery.
winks
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From this reading It was put in my hand with many sly winks by the landlady herself, who developed at this crisis quite an adaptation for, if not absolute love of intrigue and mystery.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was put in my hand with many sly winks by the landlady herself, who developed at this crisis quite an adaptation for, if not absolute love of intrigue and mystery.
word
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From this reading A half hour more dragged its slow minutes away, and no sound had come from their precincts save now and then a mumbled word of parley between the father and son, a short command to the daughter, or a not-to-be-restrained oath of annoyance from one or both of the heavy-limbed brutes as something was said or done to disturb them in their indolent repose.
