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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 retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
air
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From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
alley
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
any
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
approaching
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
back
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
block
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
building
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
business
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From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
concealed
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
darted
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
doorway
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
end
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
entrance
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
Garvan
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
Gaston
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
Goulard
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
Goulard's
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
interpretation
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
lime
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
locality
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From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
making
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
man
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From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
moments
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
movements
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
narrow
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
near-by
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
observing
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
old
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
Patsy
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
person
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
quickly
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
retraced
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From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
river
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
seeing
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
several
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
shed
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
sign
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
special
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From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
stated
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
steps
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From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURNING TIDE.
TIDE
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From this reading THE TURNING TIDE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
turned
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
TURNING
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From this reading THE TURNING TIDE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
viewing
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From this reading Goulard turned back after viewing the river and the near-by lime shed for several moments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
watch
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From this reading Patsy Garvan was right, as stated, in his interpretation of Gaston Goulard’s movements, and he remained concealed in the doorway to watch him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He retraced his steps with the air of a man having no special business in that locality.
wooden
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From this reading But upon approaching the entrance to a narrow alley making in between the end of the block and an old wooden building, and seeing no sign of any person observing him, he darted quickly into the alley and disappeared.
