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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 GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
all
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From this reading And yet they were all looking at him and waving at him and crying his name!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Napkins waved and goblets rang.
applause
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
aright
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From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And yet they were all looking at him and waving at him and crying his name!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
bewilderedly
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From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
burst
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
cheeks
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From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
cheers
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From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
color
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From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
countenance
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From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
crying
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From this reading And yet they were all looking at him and waving at him and crying his name!
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
fixtures
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
gazed
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From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
GERALD
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
goblets
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From this reading Napkins waved and goblets rang.
grew
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From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
heard
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From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet they were all looking at him and waving at him and crying his name!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And yet they were all looking at him and waving at him and crying his name!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
Kendall
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From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
laughter
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From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
looking
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From this reading And yet they were all looking at him and waving at him and crying his name!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
Napkins
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From this reading Napkins waved and goblets rang.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
rang
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From this reading Napkins waved and goblets rang.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
rushing
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From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
said
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
set
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
showed
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From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
Simms
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
staring
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From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
SURPRISEDnounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
table
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
extremely frightened
From this reading He gazed about, the color rushing into his cheeks, and showed such a terrified countenance that the cheers grew into laughter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
up
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
waiting
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From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kendall, staring bewilderedly, told himself that it was a dream; that he had not heard aright!
waved
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From this reading Napkins waved and goblets rang.
waving
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From this reading And yet they were all looking at him and waving at him and crying his name!
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading GERALD IS SURPRISED Simms must have been right when he said they were waiting for that name, for such a burst of applause went up as to set the fixtures shaking above the table.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet they were all looking at him and waving at him and crying his name!
