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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 “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
all
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
Allan's
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
aloud
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From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
aperture
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From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
appeared
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From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
away
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From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
betray
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
blinded
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
checked
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From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
close
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From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
completely
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From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
door
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From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
end
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From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
entering
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From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
forced
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
grating
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From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
handkerchief
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From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
happen
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
inside
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
Midwinter
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
minute
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From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
moving
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
out
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From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
presented
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
remain
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
remembered
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From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
room
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From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
said
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From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
spy
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
straight
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From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
stuffed
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From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
there
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From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
thus
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
turning
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From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
view
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From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
Wait
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From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
watch
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From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
watching
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From this reading “If there is anybody watching us in there,” he said aloud, “let him watch us through this!”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wait a minute,” he said, through the door, and, turning away, went straight to the end room.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Having thus forced the spy inside (if there was one) either to betray himself by moving the handkerchief, or to remain blinded to all view of what might happen next, Midwinter presented himself in Allan’s room.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He appeared to be on the point of entering the room, when he checked himself as if he had suddenly remembered something.
wires
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From this reading He took out his handkerchief, and stuffed it into the wires of the grating, so as completely to close the aperture.
