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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 “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
affecting
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
afterward
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
altered
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
appeared
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
belated
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
boarded
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From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
bowed
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
boy
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
building
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
clad
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From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
closed
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
closing
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
concussion
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
condition
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
declared
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
door
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
driven
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
ensued
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
entire
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
farmer's
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
few
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
figure
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From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
figures
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
finally
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
front
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
furiously
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
GentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
haunted
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From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
house
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From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
inner
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
light
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
Marshall
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
met
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
minutes
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
move
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
others
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
outer
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
relations
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
said
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
seat
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
shook
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
shoulders
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
sound
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
sounded
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
struggle
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
then
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
town
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
trampling
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From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
two
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
undoubtedly
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From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
unfamiliar
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
unlike
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From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
vainly
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From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
voice
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From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
wagon
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From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few minutes afterward a belated farmer’s boy met a light wagon which was being driven furiously toward the town of Marshall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
white
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From this reading This figure, unlike the others, was clad in white, and had undoubtedly boarded the wagon as it passed the haunted house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He declared that behind the two figures on the front seat stood a third, with its hands upon the bowed shoulders of the others, who appeared to struggle vainly to free themselves from its grasp.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sound of trampling ensued, then the closing of the inner door; and finally the outer one closed with a concussion which shook the entire building.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gentlemen,” said a voice which sounded strangely unfamiliar in the altered condition affecting the relations of the senses—“gentlemen, you will not move until you hear the closing of the outer door.”
