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From this reading Azrael 4b.
5
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From this reading To main storyline: 5.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
always
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
Azrael
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From this reading Azrael 4b.
b
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From this reading Azrael 4b.
bad
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
caused
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
chance
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
concern
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From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
considering
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
Cortin
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From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
couldn't
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
decision
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
difficulty
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From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
effect
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
encounter
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
enjoyable
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
far
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From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
immediate
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From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
indeed
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
individual
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
made
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
main
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From this reading To main storyline: 5.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
man
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
more
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From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
Odeon
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From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
particular
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
problems
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
procedure
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
scar-faced
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
seriously
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
Shannon
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
source
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From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
storyline
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From this reading To main storyline: 5.
suffer
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
then
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
there
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
ultimately
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From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
very
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From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before then, though, the scar-faced man could be made to suffer--which would be a very enjoyable procedure indeed, after the problems that particular individual had caused him since their last encounter.
wish
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From this reading And there was always the chance Odeon would make a bad decision--though considering the effect that would have on Shannon himself, he couldn't seriously wish for it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cortin, of course, was his immediate concern, though Odeon would ultimately be the source of far more difficulty for him.
