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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 But only for a moment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A second later he drew a deep breath, nerved himself with a superhuman effort, and then, opening a cupboard, took out a steel tool with an axe-head at one end and a curved and pronged point at the other--very much like a burglar's jemmy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would have been quite evident to the casual observer that the man, Thomasson, possessed some secret fear of what had occurred in the brief interval between Mr Trustram's departure and Sainsbury's arrival.
arrival
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A second later he drew a deep breath, nerved himself with a superhuman effort, and then, opening a cupboard, took out a steel tool with an axe-head at one end and a curved and pronged point at the other--very much like a burglar's jemmy.
axe-head
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basement
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Such a tool was constructed for strong leverage, and, quite cool as before, he carried it up the two flights of stairs to where Jack stood before the locked door, eager and impatient.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
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big
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breast
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breath
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brief
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burglar's
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But only for a moment.
carried
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casual
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cheeks
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constructed
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cool
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covers
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From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
cupboard
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curved
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deep
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departure
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door
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drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A second later he drew a deep breath, nerved himself with a superhuman effort, and then, opening a cupboard, took out a steel tool with an axe-head at one end and a curved and pronged point at the other--very much like a burglar's jemmy.
eager
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effort
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end
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evident
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fear
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flights
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But only for a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have been quite evident to the casual observer that the man, Thomasson, possessed some secret fear of what had occurred in the brief interval between Mr Trustram's departure and Sainsbury's arrival.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have been quite evident to the casual observer that the man, Thomasson, possessed some secret fear of what had occurred in the brief interval between Mr Trustram's departure and Sainsbury's arrival.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
head
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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A second later he drew a deep breath, nerved himself with a superhuman effort, and then, opening a cupboard, took out a steel tool with an axe-head at one end and a curved and pronged point at the other--very much like a burglar's jemmy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
impatient
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would have been quite evident to the casual observer that the man, Thomasson, possessed some secret fear of what had occurred in the brief interval between Mr Trustram's departure and Sainsbury's arrival.
interval
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have been quite evident to the casual observer that the man, Thomasson, possessed some secret fear of what had occurred in the brief interval between Mr Trustram's departure and Sainsbury's arrival.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
Jack
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jemmy
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kitchen
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later
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leverage
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like
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locked
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man
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moment
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From this reading But only for a moment.
motionless
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Mr
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much
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nerved
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observer
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occurred
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It would have been quite evident to the casual observer that the man, Thomasson, possessed some secret fear of what had occurred in the brief interval between Mr Trustram's departure and Sainsbury's arrival.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A second later he drew a deep breath, nerved himself with a superhuman effort, and then, opening a cupboard, took out a steel tool with an axe-head at one end and a curved and pronged point at the other--very much like a burglar's jemmy.
only
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From this reading But only for a moment.
opening
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other
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out
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pale-faced
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From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
paper
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plate-racks
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plated
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading A second later he drew a deep breath, nerved himself with a superhuman effort, and then, opening a cupboard, took out a steel tool with an axe-head at one end and a curved and pronged point at the other--very much like a burglar's jemmy.
possessed
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pronged
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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rows
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Sainsbury's
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second
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secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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set
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shining
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some
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stairs
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From this reading Such a tool was constructed for strong leverage, and, quite cool as before, he carried it up the two flights of stairs to where Jack stood before the locked door, eager and impatient.
statuesque
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steel
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stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
strong
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From this reading Such a tool was constructed for strong leverage, and, quite cool as before, he carried it up the two flights of stairs to where Jack stood before the locked door, eager and impatient.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a tool was constructed for strong leverage, and, quite cool as before, he carried it up the two flights of stairs to where Jack stood before the locked door, eager and impatient.
superhuman
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Tall
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teeth
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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Thomasson
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have been quite evident to the casual observer that the man, Thomasson, possessed some secret fear of what had occurred in the brief interval between Mr Trustram's departure and Sainsbury's arrival.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A second later he drew a deep breath, nerved himself with a superhuman effort, and then, opening a cupboard, took out a steel tool with an axe-head at one end and a curved and pronged point at the other--very much like a burglar's jemmy.
tool
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Trustram's
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two
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From this reading Such a tool was constructed for strong leverage, and, quite cool as before, he carried it up the two flights of stairs to where Jack stood before the locked door, eager and impatient.
up
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From this reading Such a tool was constructed for strong leverage, and, quite cool as before, he carried it up the two flights of stairs to where Jack stood before the locked door, eager and impatient.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
very
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a tool was constructed for strong leverage, and, quite cool as before, he carried it up the two flights of stairs to where Jack stood before the locked door, eager and impatient.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It would have been quite evident to the casual observer that the man, Thomasson, possessed some secret fear of what had occurred in the brief interval between Mr Trustram's departure and Sainsbury's arrival.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Such a tool was constructed for strong leverage, and, quite cool as before, he carried it up the two flights of stairs to where Jack stood before the locked door, eager and impatient.
white
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From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tall and pale-faced, he stood in the big basement kitchen, with its rows of shining plated covers and plate-racks, motionless and statuesque: his head upon his breast, his teeth set, his cheeks as white as paper.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have been quite evident to the casual observer that the man, Thomasson, possessed some secret fear of what had occurred in the brief interval between Mr Trustram's departure and Sainsbury's arrival.
