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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 Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
Ask
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From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
back
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If he is not himself, he cannot be trusted.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
boughs
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
cannot
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From this reading “If he is not himself, he cannot be trusted.
carefully
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From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
cloak
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
clock
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
dark
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
distance
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
draw
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
drawing
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
environment
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
face
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
fewer
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
five
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
ghastly
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
hand
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From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
handle
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From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If he is not himself, he cannot be trusted.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If he is not himself, he cannot be trusted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
hour
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he is not himself, he cannot be trusted.
immediately
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
inspectors
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From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If he is not himself, he cannot be trusted.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
minutes
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
mischief
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From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
moment
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If he is not himself, he cannot be trusted.
noting
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
others
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From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
pistol
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From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
present
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
promised
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
properly
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From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
see
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From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
setting
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
shone
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
snow-covered
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
stand
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From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
stop
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From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
stump
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
suitable
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ask one of the inspectors to stand at his right hand, and stop him if he does not handle his pistol properly.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
trigger
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
trusted
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From this reading “If he is not himself, he cannot be trusted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
Violet
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
Watch
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From this reading Watch him carefully and see that he does no mischief to himself or others.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
white
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
wished
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From this reading Her face shone ghastly white, even in its environment of snow-covered boughs, and noting this, Violet wished the minutes fewer between the present moment and the hour of five, at which time he was to draw the trigger.
wrapped
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From this reading Violet promised, and she passed on, setting the clock upon the stump and immediately drawing back to a suitable distance at the right, where she stood, wrapped in her long dark cloak.
