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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 could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
airing
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
barrier
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From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
become
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From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
calm
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
card
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
cheeks
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From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
daily
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
death
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
depended
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
driving
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
eyes
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From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
face
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
Finally
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From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
Godstone
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
greeting
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From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
hand
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From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
imminent
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
impassive
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From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
incredulous
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From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
lips
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From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
lived
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From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
Mall
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
man
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From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
more
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From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
muscle
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
nature
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From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
now
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From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
only
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From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
out
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
put
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From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
risen
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From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
Road
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
run
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From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
saw
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From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
seen
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
shock
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From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
society
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From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
stand
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From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
staring
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From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
thrown
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From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Finally, he took a sudden little run forward with both his hands thrown out in greeting.
tradition
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From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
turned
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
Twice
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From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
twitch
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From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
uncle
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From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
up
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From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
utterance
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From this reading Twice I saw him open his lips, and twice he put his hand up to his throat, as though a barrier had risen betwixt himself and his utterance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY uncle was an impassive man by nature and had become more so by the tradition of the society in which he lived.
white
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From this reading But now the shock which had come upon him was so great that he could only stand with white cheeks and staring, incredulous eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could have turned a card upon which his fortune depended without the twitch of a muscle, and I had seen him myself driving to imminent death on the Godstone Road with as calm a face as if he were out for his daily airing in the Mall.
