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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 There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
advanced
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
arms
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
concealed
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From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
deadly
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From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
door
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
empty
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
face
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
fell
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
framework
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
hand
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
handle
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
held
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From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
imagination
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From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
intruder's
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
kitchen
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
LODGER
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From this reading PREEDY'S YOUNG MAN LODGER.
MAN
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From this reading PREEDY'S YOUNG MAN LODGER.
MRS
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From this reading MRS.
murdered
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From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
murderous
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
opened
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
outwards
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
peaceably
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
Preedy
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
PREEDY'S
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From this reading PREEDY'S YOUNG MAN LODGER.
raised
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
restingnounUS /ˈresting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
saw
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
sides
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
sigh
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
There
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
threshold
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
turning
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From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
very
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From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
weapon
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From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There was, however, nothing very murderous in the intruder's face, and when he advanced a step and his arms fell peaceably by his sides, Mrs. Preedy saw, with a sigh of relief, that his hands were empty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In Mrs. Preedy's imagination, the concealed hand held the deadly weapon with which she was to be murdered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door of the kitchen opened outwards into the passage, and the man, turning the handle with his right hand, stood upon the threshold with his left raised and resting, for support, upon the framework.
YOUNG
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From this reading PREEDY'S YOUNG MAN LODGER.
