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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 Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
amazing
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From this reading The plot that was unfolded, word by word, was amazing and colossal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
apparently
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From this reading Rosencrantz offered his guests chairs, and then apparently seated himself at his writing-desk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rosencrantz offered his guests chairs, and then apparently seated himself at his writing-desk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
boy
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bring
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The plot that was unfolded, word by word, was amazing and colossal.
chairs
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closed
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cold-blooded
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colossal
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conversation
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
cupboard
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
deep
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
door
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From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
ears
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From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
ensued
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
Essling
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
evidence
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From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
far-reaching
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From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
guests
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From this reading Rosencrantz offered his guests chairs, and then apparently seated himself at his writing-desk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
hardly
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From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
heard
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From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rosencrantz offered his guests chairs, and then apparently seated himself at his writing-desk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosencrantz offered his guests chairs, and then apparently seated himself at his writing-desk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
intended
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From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
Jimmy
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From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
key
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From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
lock
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From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
most
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
offered
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From this reading Rosencrantz offered his guests chairs, and then apparently seated himself at his writing-desk.
office
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From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
plot
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From this reading The plot that was unfolded, word by word, was amazing and colossal.
resounding
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
results
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From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
Rosencrantz
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seated
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From this reading Rosencrantz offered his guests chairs, and then apparently seated himself at his writing-desk.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
talking
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
then
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From this reading Rosencrantz offered his guests chairs, and then apparently seated himself at his writing-desk.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so cold-blooded and terrible, and was intended to be so far-reaching in its results, that the boy could hardly bring himself to believe the evidence of his ears.
turn
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From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
unfolded
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From this reading The plot that was unfolded, word by word, was amazing and colossal.
voice
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
von
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The office door was closed and Jimmy heard the key turn in the lock.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
word
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From this reading Of the conversation that ensued Jimmy could hear every word, for the cupboard door was thin and von Essling, who did most of the talking, had a deep, resounding voice.
writing-desk
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From this reading Rosencrantz offered his guests chairs, and then apparently seated himself at his writing-desk.
