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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 When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
accused
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
angry
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
announced
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘Hid _what_?’ asked Mr Cave.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
bell
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
business
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
came
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
Cave
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
confusion
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
counter
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From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
day
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From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
discovered
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From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
dogfish
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
eager
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From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
exasperated
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
extremely
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
face
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
forthwith
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
Hid
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From this reading ‘Hid _what_?’ asked Mr Cave.
hiding
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
hot
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
immediately
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From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
jangling
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
knees
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
locker
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From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
material
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
Mr
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
place
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From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
quarter
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
return
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
routing
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
search
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From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
shop
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From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
some
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
taxidermic
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
there
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From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
two
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
up
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From this reading Her face came up hot and angry over the counter, as the jangling bell announced his return, and she forthwith accused him of ‘hiding it.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not there; and she immediately began an eager search about the shop.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Hid _what_?’ asked Mr Cave.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She went to the place behind the locker on the counter where she had discovered it the day before.
wife
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From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Mr Cave returned from his business with the dogfish, about a quarter to two in the afternoon, he found the shop in some confusion, and his wife, extremely exasperated and on her knees behind the counter, routing among his taxidermic material.
