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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 He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
accept
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
also
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From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
assurance
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From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
bedroom
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
blinds
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
confirm
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
doors
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From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
down
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From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
dressing-room
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From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
examined
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
Exhausted
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
expressed
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From this reading Finally he expressed himself satisfied.
Finally
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From this reading Finally he expressed himself satisfied.
freedom
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
INVISIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
Kemp's
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
keys
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From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
made
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From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
MAN
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
moon
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From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
new
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From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
night
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From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
opened
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
possible
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
quiet
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From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
refused
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
respected
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
retreat
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
sashes
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
satisfied
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From this reading Finally he expressed himself satisfied.
satisfy
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From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
setting
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From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
SLEEPS
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
statement
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
Then
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From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then he examined the keys of the bedroom and the two dressing-room doors, to satisfy himself that these also could be made an assurance of freedom.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
two
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
up
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
very
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From this reading Outside the night was very quiet and still, and the new moon was setting over the down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
windows
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From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
word
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He examined the two windows of the bedroom, drew up the blinds and opened the sashes, to confirm Kemp’s statement that a retreat by them would be possible.
wounded
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From this reading THE INVISIBLE MAN SLEEPS Exhausted and wounded as the Invisible Man was, he refused to accept Kemp’s word that his freedom should be respected.
