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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 A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
accomplished
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
air
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
all
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
bell
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From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
called
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From this reading "Come in!" he called out, and Virginia entered.
case
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
cigarette
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
clubs
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
coat
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
cold
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From this reading He looked at her in cold surprise.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Come in!" he called out, and Virginia entered.
difficult
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
door
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From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
entered
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From this reading "Come in!" he called out, and Virginia entered.
fastened
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
front
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
golf
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
guns
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
hat-box
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked at her in cold surprise.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
hold-all
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
knock
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From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
labelled
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
lit
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
man
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
meaning
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From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
moved
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From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
New
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
Norris
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
out
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From this reading "Come in!" he called out, and Virginia entered.
packages
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
porter
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From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
put
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
ring
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From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
room
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
satisfied
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
smaller
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
some
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
steamer
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
successfully
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
SURPRISE
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
task
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
trunks
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
two
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
up
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
Vine
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From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
Virginia
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From this reading "Come in!" he called out, and Virginia entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He moved toward the bell, meaning to ring for a porter, but was interrupted by a knock at the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SURPRISE Norris Vine put on his coat, lit a cigarette, and looked around the room with the satisfied air of a man who has successfully accomplished a difficult task.
York
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From this reading In front of him were two steamer trunks, a hold-all, hat-box, a case of guns, golf clubs, and some smaller packages, all fastened up and labelled "Vine, New York."
