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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 acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
acknowledged
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
assured
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
awoke
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I suppose you know what will be your best course?”
best
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From this reading “I suppose you know what will be your best course?”
bettered
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From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
bring
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you know what will be your best course?”
dry
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
evening
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From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
finishing
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
glance
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
hasty
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
joined
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From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
knock
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you know what will be your best course?”
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
low
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
meal
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
mood
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From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
nod
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
ORDERS
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From this reading THE OWNER’S ORDERS.
OWNER'S
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From this reading THE OWNER’S ORDERS.
presence
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
quickly
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From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
reach
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
Saki's
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
saloon
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
saw
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From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
sense
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
shaved
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
simple
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
Stevens
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From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose you know what will be your best course?”
table
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was quickly joined by Stevens, and I saw that his mood had bettered little since the evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OWNER’S ORDERS.
then
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From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
warm
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
water
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From this reading I awoke to Saki’s knock next morning, shaved in the warm water he had had the good sense to bring, and was first to reach the table.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I suppose you know what will be your best course?”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I suppose you know what will be your best course?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He acknowledged my presence with a dry nod; but, as we were finishing the simple meal, he assured himself that we were alone in the saloon by a hasty glance around, then asked low, but sharply:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you know what will be your best course?”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose you know what will be your best course?”
