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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 Outside the foliage rustled a little in the wind.
alert
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
answer
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From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
called
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From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
caught
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
chamber
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
copse
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From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
darkness
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
definite
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
dressing-table
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
faintly
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From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
fields
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From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
foliage
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From this reading Outside the foliage rustled a little in the wind.
followed
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
furry
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From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
gave
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside the foliage rustled a little in the wind.
It's
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
jerk
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
latticed
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From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
laughter
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
lay
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
like
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside the foliage rustled a little in the wind.
made
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From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
moonlight
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From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
nerves
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
night
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From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
night-jar
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From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
nightline
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
objects
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the foliage rustled a little in the wind.
owl
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From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
ray
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
remembered
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
rustled
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From this reading Outside the foliage rustled a little in the wind.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading A night-jar called from the fields, and a secret, furry owl made answer from the copse beyond.
setting
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
shone
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
silver
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
slanting
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
stole
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From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
summer
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From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
temptingly
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
thick
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From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
turned
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From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The body of the chamber lay in thick darkness, but a slanting ray of moonlight caught the dressing-table and shone temptingly upon the silver objects.
very
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From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “It’s like setting a nightline,” was the last definite thought he remembered--when the laughter that followed stopped suddenly, and his nerves gave a jerk that turned him keenly alert.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside the foliage rustled a little in the wind.
windows
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From this reading The night was very still, and through the latticed windows stole faintly the summer moonlight.
