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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 She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
acts
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
bending
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
black
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From this reading The dice rolled out of the box, and three single black dots lay exposed.
box
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
breath
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From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
bright
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
cheeks
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
clasped
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
colour
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
CONTINUEDnounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT (CONTINUED).
dice
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
distance
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
dots
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From this reading The dice rolled out of the box, and three single black dots lay exposed.
drawn
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
elapsed
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
From this reading The dice rolled out of the box, and three single black dots lay exposed.
eyes
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
fate
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From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
fixed
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
FREDERICK
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From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT (CONTINUED).
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
Grace
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
held
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From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
HOLDFAST'S
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From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT (CONTINUED).
hung
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From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
interval
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
issue
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From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
lay
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From this reading The dice rolled out of the box, and three single black dots lay exposed.
lips
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
men
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
out
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
parted
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From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
raising
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
rolled
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From this reading The dice rolled out of the box, and three single black dots lay exposed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
single
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From this reading The dice rolled out of the box, and three single black dots lay exposed.
STATEMENT
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From this reading FREDERICK HOLDFAST'S STATEMENT (CONTINUED).
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
suspended
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From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
table
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
three
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From this reading The dice rolled out of the box, and three single black dots lay exposed.
throw
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From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
throwing
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From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She stood at a little distance from the men, bending forward, her eyes fixed upon the box, her lips parted, her hands clasped, and a bright colour in her cheeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the interval that elapsed between the acts of raising the box from the table and throwing out the dice, my observation was drawn to Grace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She held her breath suspended, as it were, as though her fate hung upon the issue of the throw.
