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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 His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
accepted
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
all
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From this reading His problem, in all its intricate difficulties, lay plain before him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the long, dark hours he had time and quiet for reflection.
astutely
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From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
aware
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From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His problem, in all its intricate difficulties, lay plain before him.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
clarity
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From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
concentration
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From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
dark
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From this reading Through the long, dark hours he had time and quiet for reflection.
day
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From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
difficulties
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door
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
enemies
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From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
fancied
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From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
fire-room
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Through the long, dark hours he had time and quiet for reflection.
form
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From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
front
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His problem, in all its intricate difficulties, lay plain before him.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
hours
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From this reading Through the long, dark hours he had time and quiet for reflection.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
intricate
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From this reading His problem, in all its intricate difficulties, lay plain before him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His problem, in all its intricate difficulties, lay plain before him.
Jim
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
lay
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From this reading His problem, in all its intricate difficulties, lay plain before him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the long, dark hours he had time and quiet for reflection.
mill
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
night
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
occurrences
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From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
own
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From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
patrolled
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
place
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
plain
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From this reading His problem, in all its intricate difficulties, lay plain before him.
plans
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From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
problem
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From this reading His problem, in all its intricate difficulties, lay plain before him.
quiet
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From this reading Through the long, dark hours he had time and quiet for reflection.
read
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From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
reflection
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From this reading Through the long, dark hours he had time and quiet for reflection.
resignation
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
satisfying
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From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
stimulated
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From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
straightness
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From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the long, dark hours he had time and quiet for reflection.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the long, dark hours he had time and quiet for reflection.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fancied he had read astutely his enemies’ plans; his own plans began to take form.
vision
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From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mind was stimulated by the occurrences of the day; he was aware of a clarity of vision, a straightness of thought, a satisfying concentration.
watchman
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From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading That night Jim patrolled the mill in the place of the watchman whose resignation he had accepted in front of the fire-room door.
