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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 A PROMISE TO THE DYING.
Allow
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's the same!" he thought, as he hurried away; "it's the same face, or a most wonderful resemblance.
away
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From this reading "It's the same!" he thought, as he hurried away; "it's the same face, or a most wonderful resemblance.
back
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
cap
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
difference
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
dress
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
DYING
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From this reading A PROMISE TO THE DYING.
elation
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
face
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
functionary
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
further
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
gaze
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
glazed
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
hat
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
heed
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
house
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
hurried
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From this reading "It's the same!" he thought, as he hurried away; "it's the same face, or a most wonderful resemblance.
intently
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
It's
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From this reading "It's the same!" he thought, as he hurried away; "it's the same face, or a most wonderful resemblance.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
made
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
marks
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
mingled
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
most
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From this reading "It's the same!" he thought, as he hurried away; "it's the same face, or a most wonderful resemblance.
much
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
once
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
Paying
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
perplexity
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
picture
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
position
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
PROMISE
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From this reading A PROMISE TO THE DYING.
resemblance
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From this reading "It's the same!" he thought, as he hurried away; "it's the same face, or a most wonderful resemblance.
rough
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's the same!" he thought, as he hurried away; "it's the same face, or a most wonderful resemblance.
servant
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
shifting
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
silently
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
surprise
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
taking
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
tattoo
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PROMISE TO THE DYING.
Then
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's the same!" he thought, as he hurried away; "it's the same face, or a most wonderful resemblance.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A PROMISE TO THE DYING.
turned
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
twice
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
up
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From this reading Then taking up his hat, he silently left the house, a look of mingled elation and perplexity upon his face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
Van
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
Vernet
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
very
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From this reading Allow for the difference made by the glazed cap, the tattoo marks and the rough dress, and it's the very same face!
view
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From this reading Paying no further heed to the servant, and much to the surprise of that functionary, Van Vernet turned his gaze back upon the picture, and looked long and intently, shifting his position once or twice to obtain a different view.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It's the same!" he thought, as he hurried away; "it's the same face, or a most wonderful resemblance.
