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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
also
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From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His hands were clean, the bed-quilt was smooth, and the door closed.
anxious
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
arm
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From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
avoid
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could not comprehend how the razor and the blood-stains came to be there.
bed
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
bed-quilt
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From this reading His hands were clean, the bed-quilt was smooth, and the door closed.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
blood-stained
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
blood-stains
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From this reading He could not comprehend how the razor and the blood-stains came to be there.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
came
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From this reading He could not comprehend how the razor and the blood-stains came to be there.
clean
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From this reading His hands were clean, the bed-quilt was smooth, and the door closed.
closed
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From this reading His hands were clean, the bed-quilt was smooth, and the door closed.
comprehend
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From this reading He could not comprehend how the razor and the blood-stains came to be there.
contact
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
dazed
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From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
door
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From this reading His hands were clean, the bed-quilt was smooth, and the door closed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
flung
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From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
graspnounUS /ɡræsp/
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading His hands were clean, the bed-quilt was smooth, and the door closed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
Herries
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
how
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From this reading He could not comprehend how the razor and the blood-stains came to be there.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
meaning
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From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
moment
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
only
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
other
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From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
razor
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
shirt
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From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
smeared
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From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
smooth
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From this reading His hands were clean, the bed-quilt was smooth, and the door closed.
sprang
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
startled
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From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
there
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From this reading He could not comprehend how the razor and the blood-stains came to be there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
things
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From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
unable
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From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hands were clean, the bed-quilt was smooth, and the door closed.
wear
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From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
weird
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From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were clean, the bed-quilt was smooth, and the door closed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But blood also smeared the right arm of his shirt, which he could not part with, as he had no other to wear.
window
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From this reading Half dazed and unable to grasp the meaning of these weird things, he flung open the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that first startled look, Herries sprang from the bed, anxious only, for the moment, to avoid contact with that blood-stained razor.
