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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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afterwards
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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attending
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back
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bending
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besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember the rush back, the doctor bending over the body, which Lola had partially unclothed, and saying:
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
breathlessly
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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confused
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doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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down
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eyes
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fainted
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fell
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From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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happened
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of what happened immediately afterwards I have but a confused memory.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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horrible
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hotel
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hysterics
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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immediately
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I remember that, though she was white and shaky, she neither shrieked, went into hysterics, nor fainted.
knees
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From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
Lola
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man
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manager
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member
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memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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mouth
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From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading I remember that, though she was white and shaky, she neither shrieked, went into hysterics, nor fainted.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
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obscure
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OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I remember the rush back, the doctor bending over the body, which Lola had partially unclothed, and saying:
partially
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passages
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From this reading I remember rushing down to the manager; I remember running with him breathlessly through obscure passages of the hotel in search of a doctor who was attending a sick member of the staff.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remember rushing down to the manager; I remember running with him breathlessly through obscure passages of the hotel in search of a doctor who was attending a sick member of the staff.
rush
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rushing
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saying
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search
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shaky
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I remember that, though she was white and shaky, she neither shrieked, went into hysterics, nor fainted.
shrieked
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sick
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stabbed
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staff
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staring
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From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I remember that Lola and I both fell on our knees beside the stabbed man, and I remember his horrible staring eyes and open mouth.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I remember that, though she was white and shaky, she neither shrieked, went into hysterics, nor fainted.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I remember rushing down to the manager; I remember running with him breathlessly through obscure passages of the hotel in search of a doctor who was attending a sick member of the staff.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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unclothed
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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 I remember that, though she was white and shaky, she neither shrieked, went into hysterics, nor fainted.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I remember that, though she was white and shaky, she neither shrieked, went into hysterics, nor fainted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what happened immediately afterwards I have but a confused memory.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remember the rush back, the doctor bending over the body, which Lola had partially unclothed, and saying:
white
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whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I remember rushing down to the manager; I remember running with him breathlessly through obscure passages of the hotel in search of a doctor who was attending a sick member of the staff.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I remember rushing down to the manager; I remember running with him breathlessly through obscure passages of the hotel in search of a doctor who was attending a sick member of the staff.
