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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 voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
absurd
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
admission
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From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
all
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
always
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
ANOTHERnounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
assertiveness
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From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
attitude
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From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
back
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From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
blundered
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
defeat
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From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
derided
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From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
distinctly
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
figure
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
Franklin
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
glossy
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From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I surely must always have known you, somewhere!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
head
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From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
hopeless
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
HOUR
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
how
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
known
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
like
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
moment
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From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
music
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I surely must always have known you, somewhere!"
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
plaintive
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From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
recognised
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From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
reply
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From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
said
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
seems
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
some
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
somewhere
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From this reading "I surely must always have known you, somewhere!"
speech
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
strain
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From this reading "It was like some forgotten strain of music!" he blundered on, feeling how hopeless, how distinctly absurd was all his speech.
surely
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From this reading "I surely must always have known you, somewhere!"
tall
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
There
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From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
turned
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From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
turning
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
voice
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From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
wavering
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From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading There was no reply to this, neither was there wavering in the attitude of the head whose glossy back was turned to him at that moment.
window
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From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His voice took on a plaintive assertiveness which in another he would have derided and have recognised as an admission of defeat.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANOTHER HOUR "But it seems as though I had always known you," said Franklin, turning again toward the tall figure at the window.
