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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 For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
almost
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From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
ATTEMPT
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From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
aware
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
back
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From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
closed
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
CONFOUNDS
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From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
DEED
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From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
distinctly
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From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
door
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
fainting
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From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
felt
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
fire
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
flash
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
grievously
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From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
hand
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
hardly
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
heard
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From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
hurt
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From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
injury
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
knew
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
lock
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
moment
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From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
nature
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
opposite
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
place
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
received
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
report
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From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
saw
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
sick
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From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
staggered
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
tailor's
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
then
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
turned
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From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
USpronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE ATTEMPT AND NOT THE DEED CONFOUNDS US.
wall
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From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew nothing of the nature of the injury he had received, and was hardly aware of the place in which he had been struck, when he half closed the door behind him and then staggered against the opposite wall.
woman
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From this reading Though his back was turned to the woman he distinctly saw the flash, but he never could remember that he had heard the report.
wounded
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From this reading The tailor's hand was on the lock of the door when he first saw the flash of the fire, and then felt that he was wounded.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading For a moment he was sick, almost to fainting, but yet he did not believe that he had been grievously hurt.
