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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 paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
afterward
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
almost
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
Any
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From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
armed
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he opened the door and entered, his handkerchief in his hand.
away
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
blue
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
breast
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
clothes
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
coat
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
composed
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
contempt
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From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
Davenant
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
distinctly
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
disturb
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
door
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
down
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
endurable
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From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
entered
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From this reading At last he opened the door and entered, his handkerchief in his hand.
face
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From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
fancy
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
felt
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
fiercely
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From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
fingering
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
foolscap
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
frank
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From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
gaze
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From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
hand
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
handkerchief
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From this reading At last he opened the door and entered, his handkerchief in his hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
heart
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
host
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
hour
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
instead
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
iron
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
Jack
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
Jack's
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From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
keep
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last he opened the door and entered, his handkerchief in his hand.
lay
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
library
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
lips
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
listened
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
moment
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
more
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
now
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
old
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
opened
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From this reading At last he opened the door and entered, his handkerchief in his hand.
other
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
outspoken
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From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
overstrained
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
pale
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
paper
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
paused
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
pocket
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
presence
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
pressed
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
Ralph
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
red-hot
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
room
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
scorch
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
seen
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
sheet
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
stairs
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
state
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
Stephen
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
stolen
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
striving
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
tiptoe
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
tramp
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From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
uncomfortably
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From this reading Had the sheet of blue foolscap been composed of red-hot iron instead of paper, Stephen could not have felt its presence more distinctly and uncomfortably; it seemed to burn right through his clothes and scorch his heart; he could almost fancy, in his overstrained state, that it could be seen through his coat.
up
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
vainly
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
walked
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
white
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From this reading He paused a moment outside the library door, one white hand fingering his pale lips, the other vainly striving to keep away from his breast pocket, and listened to the tramp, tramp of Jack as he walked up and down the room.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half an hour afterward Stephen Davenant passed down the stairs on tiptoe, though the tramp of an armed host could not disturb old Ralph Davenant now--passed down with his hand pressed against his breast pocket, in which lay the stolen will.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any other face would have been more endurable than Jack's, with its fiercely frank gaze and outspoken contempt.
