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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 The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
admission
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
asking
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
brows
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
CLOUDS
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From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS.
coming
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From this reading "There's trouble coming, there's trouble coming."
court
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From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
Dick
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
Dick's
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From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
dominant
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From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
eagerly
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
emerged
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From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
filed
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
GATHERING
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From this reading GATHERING CLOUDS.
gave
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
hastening
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
hurriedly
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
judicial
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
jurymen
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
man
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
many
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
news
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
notes
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
offices
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
out
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
persons
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
place
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
prompted
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
put
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
questions
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
Reporters
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
respective
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
searching
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
sheets
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
sketches
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
taken
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
There's
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From this reading "There's trouble coming, there's trouble coming."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
trouble
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From this reading "There's trouble coming, there's trouble coming."
unable
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From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the dominant thought in Dick's mind as he emerged from the court.
weight
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From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Reporters, hurriedly gathering their sheets of notes and sketches, were hastening to their respective offices, and persons who had been unable to obtain admission were eagerly asking for news of what had taken place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The jurymen filed out, with a judicial weight on their brows, and the man who had put and prompted so many questions gave Dick a searching look as he passed.
