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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 girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
all
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From this reading He had all the appearance of a broken-spirited man.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
anxious
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
any
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From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had all the appearance of a broken-spirited man.
apprehension
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From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
broken-spirited
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From this reading He had all the appearance of a broken-spirited man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
carriage
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From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
conscious
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From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
criminal
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From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
depart
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
due
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
eyes
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From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
filled
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From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
furtive
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From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
girl's
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From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
immense
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From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
Laverick
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From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
leave
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
man
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From this reading He had all the appearance of a broken-spirited man.
moment
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From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
Morrison
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
only
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
physical
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
platform
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From this reading They stood together upon the platform watching the receding train.
receding
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From this reading They stood together upon the platform watching the receding train.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
sense
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From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
some
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
station
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They stood together upon the platform watching the receding train.
tears
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From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They stood together upon the platform watching the receding train.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood together upon the platform watching the receding train.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
together
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From this reading They stood together upon the platform watching the receding train.
too
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
train
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From this reading They stood together upon the platform watching the receding train.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They stood together upon the platform watching the receding train.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
watching
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From this reading They stood together upon the platform watching the receding train.
way
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From this reading He looked about him on the platform, and even from the carriage, in the furtive way of a criminal expecting apprehension at any moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl’s eyes were filled with tears, but Laverick was conscious of a sense of immense relief.
wreck
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From this reading Morrison had been at the station some time before the train was due to leave, and, although a physical wreck, he seemed only too anxious to depart.
