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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 When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
ACCOUNTSnounUS /ˈaccounts/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SETTLING ACCOUNTS.
accustomed
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
air
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
Ann
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
appeared
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
arm
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
attempted
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
belt
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
caller
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
came
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
casual
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
charged
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
discharge
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
easy
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
engaged
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From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
erect
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
fire
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
greeting
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
hat
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
head
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
intruder
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
leveled
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
missed
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
more
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
most
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
nearest
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From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
pistol
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
pistols
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From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
priming
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From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
room
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
sauntered
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
second
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
seeing
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
settle
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From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
SETTLING
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From this reading SETTLING ACCOUNTS.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had had one foot on the nearest settle, and had been engaged in priming one of her pistols.
started
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From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
startled
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
Tregenna
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
triflenounUS /ˈtraɪfəl/
something that needs very little effort
From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
up
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From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It missed fire, however, and Tregenna sauntered up the room towards her, as if such a trifle as the attempted discharge of a pistol at him were the greeting he was most accustomed to.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But on seeing the intruder she started erect, drew from her belt a second pistol, which was already charged, and leveled it at his head.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
wide
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From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Tregenna came in, with his wide hat under his arm, and with the easy air of a casual caller, it was Ann who appeared more startled than he did.
