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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 It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
acted
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From this reading It acted upon the brain as a cold douche acts upon the body.
acts
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From this reading It acted upon the brain as a cold douche acts upon the body.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It acted upon the brain as a cold douche acts upon the body.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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back
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BAKEWELL
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bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It acted upon the brain as a cold douche acts upon the body.
brain
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From this reading It acted upon the brain as a cold douche acts upon the body.
cold
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From this reading It acted upon the brain as a cold douche acts upon the body.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
cords
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From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
curious
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From this reading And the mental effect was equally curious.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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dipping
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discovery
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douche
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From this reading It acted upon the brain as a cold douche acts upon the body.
drink
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effect
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equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And the mental effect was equally curious.
find
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
GREEN
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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head
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From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
heavy
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From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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identity
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
iron
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From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
JAMES
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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man
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man's
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mental
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From this reading And the mental effect was equally curious.
moment
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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MYSELFpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
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nerves
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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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once
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From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
perfectly
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From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
POSSESS
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pump
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From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
quivering
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From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
second's
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From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
SECRETnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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singular
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soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by alcohol
From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
space
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From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
staggered
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From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
strings
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From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
tap
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From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
turned
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From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
twitching
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From this reading It turned them in a second’s space from quivering and twitching strings to cords of iron.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
up
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From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I POSSESS MYSELF OF THE SECRET OF JAMES BAKEWELL GREEN When I look back upon that moment I find myself wondering at the singular effect which the discovery of the dead man’s identity had upon my nerves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was as if a man had staggered heavy with drink to a pump, and after once dipping his head under the tap had come up perfectly sober.
wondering
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From this reading I POSSESS MYSELF OF THE SECRET OF JAMES BAKEWELL GREEN When I look back upon that moment I find myself wondering at the singular effect which the discovery of the dead man’s identity had upon my nerves.
