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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 The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
arm
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
Astounded
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
bed
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
blowing
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From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
burning
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From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was recalled to his senses by the wild voice of Isabella.
candles
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From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
chair
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From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
clinging
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
Dallas
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
discovery
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From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
empty
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
fallen
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From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
floor
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From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
freely
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From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
fro
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From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was recalled to his senses by the wild voice of Isabella.
heap
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From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
horrified
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
huddled
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From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
Isabella
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
Jaggard
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From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
Jen
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From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
loose
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From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
lost
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From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
lying
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From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
major
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
now
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From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
once
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From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
presence
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From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
recalled
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From this reading He was recalled to his senses by the wild voice of Isabella.
room
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From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
sensesplural nounUS /ˈsɛnsɪz/
powers of perception and awareness
From this reading He was recalled to his senses by the wild voice of Isabella.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
shock
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From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
shutter
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From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
staring
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From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
terrific
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From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shock of the discovery was so terrific that Jen for once in his life lost his presence of mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
voice
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From this reading He was recalled to his senses by the wild voice of Isabella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The candles were still burning, but Jaggard had fallen from his chair and was lying, a huddled heap, upon the floor.
wide
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From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
wild
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From this reading He was recalled to his senses by the wild voice of Isabella.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
window
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From this reading The one window of the room was wide open, and the wind--now blowing freely--was shaking a loose shutter to and fro.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Astounded and horrified, the major, with Isabella Dallas clinging to his arm, stood staring at the empty bed.
