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all
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
amazement
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
appear
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
approach
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
back
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
came
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From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
coming
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
companion's
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
Cray
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From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
direction
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
eleven
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
end
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
expected
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
expressed
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
findings
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From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLANS FOR THE NIGHT.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
happen
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
heading
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
hill
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
hours
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
hurry
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From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
Jack
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From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
kill
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
men
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
midnight
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
NIGHT
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From this reading PLANS FOR THE NIGHT.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
o'clock
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
other
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
PLANS
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From this reading PLANS FOR THE NIGHT.
probability
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
probably
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
realized
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
reasoning
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
report
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From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
retire
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
scene
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
Simpson
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
some
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
sooner
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
street
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
ten
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANS FOR THE NIGHT.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
turned
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
two
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
village
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From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
walked
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From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
well
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From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Therefore, Jack Cray did not hurry himself when the time came for him to report his findings.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They walked to the end of the street and turned, heading back toward the center of the village, while Cray expressed his amazement at his companion’s reasoning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mrs. Simpson would in all probability retire at ten or eleven o’clock, and as Simpson could—and probably did—approach the hill from the other direction without coming through the village, he might appear sooner than they expected.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The two men had some hours to kill, for they could not expect anything to happen before midnight, at least, although they realized that it would be well to be on the scene before that.
