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The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips. "We must be so careful," she murmured. She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom. This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people. They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We must be so careful," she murmured.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
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From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
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From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
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From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
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From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
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From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
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From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
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From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
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From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
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From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
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From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
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From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
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From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
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From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
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From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
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From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
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From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
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From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
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From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This room was unexpectedly large, and contained many people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must be so careful," she murmured.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were talking with great animation, but hushed abruptly as he entered.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She guided him through the living room, past the kitchen and one bedroom, and then opened the door of what appeared to be the entrance to a second bedroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
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From this reading The woman urged him forward with a light touch of her fingertips.
