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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 So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
agitation
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From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
astonishment
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From this reading Simultaneously with my movement of astonishment, a piercing scream rang through the house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
cannot
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From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
chair
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
change
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
direction
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From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
Dowsett
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
enshrouded
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
events
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From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
face
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
feet
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From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
house
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From this reading Simultaneously with my movement of astonishment, a piercing scream rang through the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
jumped
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From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
Kenneth
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
movement
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From this reading Simultaneously with my movement of astonishment, a piercing scream rang through the house.
Mr
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
now
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
observed
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
pass
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
pierced
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
piercing
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From this reading Simultaneously with my movement of astonishment, a piercing scream rang through the house.
rang
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From this reading Simultaneously with my movement of astonishment, a piercing scream rang through the house.
RESCUE
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From this reading THE RESCUE.
revelation
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From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
say
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From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
scream
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From this reading Simultaneously with my movement of astonishment, a piercing scream rang through the house.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
Simultaneously
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From this reading Simultaneously with my movement of astonishment, a piercing scream rang through the house.
sitting
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
startled
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From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
state
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From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Simultaneously with my movement of astonishment, a piercing scream rang through the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
trance
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
uncontrollable
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From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
veil
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From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So startled was I by this revelation that I jumped to my feet in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I should have done I cannot say, but the direction of events was not left in my hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was standing now by the chair in which Mr. Kenneth Dowsett was sitting in his trance, and I observed a change pass over his face; the scream had pierced the veil in which his waking senses were enshrouded.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Simultaneously with my movement of astonishment, a piercing scream rang through the house.
