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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 Charles was seated on a rustic bench on the lawn.
all
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
bench
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From this reading Charles was seated on a rustic bench on the lawn.
boys
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
caught
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
change
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From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
Charles
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From this reading Charles was seated on a rustic bench on the lawn.
convey
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
coupled
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From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
day
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
days
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading That something of a serious nature was impending he did not doubt.
doubt
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From this reading That something of a serious nature was impending he did not doubt.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
early
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
felt
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
followed
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
glance
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
hard
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
hint
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
impending
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From this reading That something of a serious nature was impending he did not doubt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
later
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
lawn
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From this reading Charles was seated on a rustic bench on the lawn.
manner
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From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
Mary's
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
nature
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From this reading That something of a serious nature was impending he did not doubt.
night
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That something of a serious nature was impending he did not doubt.
noted
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From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That something of a serious nature was impending he did not doubt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charles was seated on a rustic bench on the lawn.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
opportunity
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
presented
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
promptly
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From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
Rowland
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
Rowland's
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From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
rustic
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From this reading Charles was seated on a rustic bench on the lawn.
seated
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From this reading Charles was seated on a rustic bench on the lawn.
serious
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From this reading That something of a serious nature was impending he did not doubt.
Several
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
sheriff's
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From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
some
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That something of a serious nature was impending he did not doubt.
soon
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
speak
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
suitable
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That something of a serious nature was impending he did not doubt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
times
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
trying
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
two
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
visit
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From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
wanted
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From this reading Several times he had caught Mary's glance, and each time he had felt that she was trying to convey some hint that she wanted to speak to him, but that no suitable opportunity had presented itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Charles was seated on a rustic bench on the lawn.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had noted the change in Rowland's manner toward him and had promptly coupled it with the sheriff's visit.
worked
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From this reading One night, two days later, Rowland had retired early, and the boys, having worked hard all day, soon followed him.
