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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 He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
able
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
alarm
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
appeared
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
assuring
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the saloon he had a heavy moustache and rather long hair.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
berthnounUS /bɜrθ/
a job or position on a ship
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
binding
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
blinds
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
boy
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
captor
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
cigar
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
closed
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
closely
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From this reading Now his face was smooth and his head closely shaven.
contented
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
face
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
far
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
fellow's
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
given
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
hair
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From this reading At the saloon he had a heavy moustache and rather long hair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
head
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From this reading Now his face was smooth and his head closely shaven.
heavy
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From this reading At the saloon he had a heavy moustache and rather long hair.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now his face was smooth and his head closely shaven.
impossible
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
Jet
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
Jet's
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
KIDNAPPERS
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
light
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
lighted
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the saloon he had a heavy moustache and rather long hair.
lying
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
manner
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
moustache
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From this reading At the saloon he had a heavy moustache and rather long hair.
newspaper
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
now
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
owing
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
perfectly
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From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
rather
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From this reading At the saloon he had a heavy moustache and rather long hair.
read
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
recognized
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
room
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
saloon
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From this reading At the saloon he had a heavy moustache and rather long hair.
seated
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
see
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
shaven
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From this reading Now his face was smooth and his head closely shaven.
side
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From this reading He seated himself by the side of the berth, lighted a cigar, and began to read a newspaper, although the light in the room was far from good owing to the blinds being closed.
smooth
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From this reading Now his face was smooth and his head closely shaven.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KIDNAPPERS Jet's captor appeared to be perfectly contented after binding the boy, and assuring himself that it was impossible an alarm could be given.
why
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From this reading Jet was lying in such a manner that he could see the fellow's face plainly, and was now able to understand why he had not recognized him before.
