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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 Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
absent-mindedly
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From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
advance
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From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
air
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From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
answer
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From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
back
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
Balesuna
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
Barely
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
beach
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From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
Berande
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
clue
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
coming
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
common-sense
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
conversation
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want to kill Tudor.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
doing
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
faint
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
find
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
fired
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From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
giving
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
heard
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
keeping
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From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
kill
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From this reading He did not want to kill Tudor.
knew
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
moved
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From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want to kill Tudor.
notice
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He moved as in a dream, absent-mindedly keeping to the open beach.
preposterous
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
proceeded
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From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
reached
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
realize
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
report
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
reviewed
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
rifle
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
Sheldon
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
signal
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
some
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
struggle
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
trying
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From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
Tudor
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
turn
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From this reading Sheldon fired his rifle into the air in answer, and in turn proceeded to advance.
turned
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From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
want
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From this reading He did not want to kill Tudor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Barely had Sheldon reached the Balesuna, when he heard the faint report of a distant rifle and knew it was the signal of Tudor, giving notice that he had reached the Berande, turned about, and was coming back.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thing was so preposterous that he had to struggle to realize it, and he reviewed in his mind the conversation with Tudor, trying to find some clue to the common-sense of what he was doing.
