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accident
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From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he was equally struck by another circumstance.
appear
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From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The desk stood immediately before the window.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
Brant
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was equally struck by another circumstance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
circumstance
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From this reading But he was equally struck by another circumstance.
commanded
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
conveyed
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
desk
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
dispatch-box
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
eminence
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he was equally struck by another circumstance.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
examining
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
extensive
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
fallen
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
flower
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
freckles
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From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
furthest
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
glanced
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
grains
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was equally struck by another circumstance.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
house
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
hurry
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
immediately
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From this reading The desk stood immediately before the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
jostled
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
line
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
made
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From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
mechanically
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
more
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From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
opened
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
overlooked
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
papers
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
pickets
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
plain
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
pollen
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
probable
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From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
red
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From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
security
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
see
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
slope
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
spy
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From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The desk stood immediately before the window.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he was equally struck by another circumstance.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
There
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From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed plain to Brant that the dispatch-box had been conveyed here and opened for security on this desk, and in the hurry of examining the papers the flower had been jostled and the fallen grains of pollen overlooked by the spy.
two
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From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
view
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From this reading As he glanced mechanically from it, he was surprised to see that it commanded an extensive view of the slope below the eminence on which the house stood, even beyond his furthest line of pickets.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was equally struck by another circumstance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were one or two freckles of red on the desk, which made this accident appear the more probable.
window
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From this reading The desk stood immediately before the window.
