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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 Mr. Gryce was not above employing a little finesse.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Mr. Gryce was not above employing a little finesse.
Adams
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
anticipated
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
bearing
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
car
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
changes
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From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
countenance
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From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
difficult
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
distance
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From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
employing
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From this reading Mr. Gryce was not above employing a little finesse.
end
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
EXPLAINS
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From this reading THOMAS EXPLAINS.
expressed
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
feel
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
finesse
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From this reading Mr. Gryce was not above employing a little finesse.
follow
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
following
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
Gryce
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From this reading Mr. Gryce was not above employing a little finesse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
immediately
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
increasing
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From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
intention
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
interest
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From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
interested
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
intricate
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
just
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
leisure
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Gryce was not above employing a little finesse.
made
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
man
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Gryce was not above employing a little finesse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Gryce was not above employing a little finesse.
note
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
only
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
own
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
prisoner's
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From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
pursuit
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
sat
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
Seated
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From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
THOMAS
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From this reading THOMAS EXPLAINS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
touched
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
train
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From this reading He had expressed his intention of following Mr. Adams, and he did follow him, but so immediately that he not only took the same train, but sat in the same car.
vaguely
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Gryce was not above employing a little finesse.
watched
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From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
way
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
wished
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seated at a distance, he watched with increasing interest the changes which passed over his prisoner's handsome countenance.
years
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
young
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From this reading He wished to note at his leisure the bearing of this young man, who interested him in quite a different way from what he had anticipated, a way that vaguely touched his own conscience and made him feel his years as he had no right to feel them when he had just brought to an end an intricate and difficult pursuit.
