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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
also
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From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
apparently
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
associate
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From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
avoided
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
certainly
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From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
corridor
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From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
Delanne
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From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
detection
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
dreading
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
end
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From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
enemy
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From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
excitement
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From this reading Sylvia was filled with suppressed excitement.
eyes
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
father
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
filled
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From this reading Sylvia was filled with suppressed excitement.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
Forbes
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From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
friend
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From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
fugitive's
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
intimate
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From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
meeting
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
once
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From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
out
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From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
peered
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From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
ran
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From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
Reckitt
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From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
Reckitt's
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From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
satisfied
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
second
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
shouts
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
silent
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
staring
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
straight
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
suppressed
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From this reading Sylvia was filled with suppressed excitement.
suspected
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From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
Sylvia
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From this reading Sylvia was filled with suppressed excitement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
Then
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
triumph
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From this reading Then, apparently satisfied that her father had avoided meeting Delanne, she returned and stood again silent, her eyes staring straight before her as though dreading each second to hear shouts of triumph at the fugitive's detection.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was he an associate of Reckitt and Forbes, as I had once suspected?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
why
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From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
window
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From this reading She also ran along the corridor and peered out of the window at the end.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sylvia was filled with suppressed excitement.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if he were, why should Delanne be his enemy, for he certainly was Reckitt's intimate friend.
