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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
Anthony
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
Anthony's
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
Basil
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From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
bewilderment
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
Bidaud
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
brother
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
called
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
cold
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
conflicting
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From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
death
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
dreaming
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
emotions
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From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
extent
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From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
eyes
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
face
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
few
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From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
forehead
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
form
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
full
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From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
Gilbert
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From this reading Gilbert Bidaud!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
hand
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
heard
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
laugh
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
light
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
man
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
many
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From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
minutes
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From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
mocking
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
occurred
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From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
portended
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From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
possession
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From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
presence
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
pressed
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From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
recalled
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From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
removing
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
sardonic
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
saw
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
smiles
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
sofa
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
some
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From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
understood
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From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
utterly
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From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So many conflicting emotions had been pressed into the last few minutes that Basil was utterly bewildered.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This laugh recalled him to himself; he was in full possession of his senses, and understood what had occurred, and to some extent what it portended.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
wondering
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From this reading He passed his hand across his eyes, wondering whether he was dreaming, but removing his hand from his forehead he saw the dead form of Anthony Bidaud on the sofa, and heard the light laugh of the man who called himself Anthony's brother.
wreathed
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From this reading The cold, sardonic face before him, wreathed into mocking smiles even in the presence of death, added to his bewilderment.
