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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 I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
aboard
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From this reading He had only to consult the passenger list to assure himself that Mr. Royce and I were aboard.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
agonynounUS /ˈæɡ.ə.ni/
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
apprehension
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From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
assure
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From this reading He had only to consult the passenger list to assure himself that Mr. Royce and I were aboard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
Bad
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From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
bed
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From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
cabin
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From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
consult
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From this reading He had only to consult the passenger list to assure himself that Mr. Royce and I were aboard.
cost
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From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
door
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From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
doubtless
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
drag
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From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
easily
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From this reading He had easily guessed the rest.
fascination
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From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
gone
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
guard
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
guess
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From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
guessed
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From this reading He had easily guessed the rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
hospital
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
Jourdains
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
keep
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
kind
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From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
list
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From this reading He had only to consult the passenger list to assure himself that Mr. Royce and I were aboard.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
Mr
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From this reading He had only to consult the passenger list to assure himself that Mr. Royce and I were aboard.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
only
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From this reading He had only to consult the passenger list to assure himself that Mr. Royce and I were aboard.
passenger
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From this reading He had only to consult the passenger list to assure himself that Mr. Royce and I were aboard.
perhaps
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
plot
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
Prove
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From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
puzzled
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had easily guessed the rest.
returning
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
risk
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From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
Royce
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From this reading He had only to consult the passenger list to assure himself that Mr. Royce and I were aboard.
Sentinel
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From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
some
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
suspecting
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
there
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
unable
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
watched
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From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
way
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From this reading The Jourdains, puzzled at my not returning, unable to keep silence, suspecting, perhaps, some plot against themselves, had doubtless gone to the hospital and told him of my appearance--there had been no way for me to guard against that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had only to consult the passenger list to assure himself that Mr. Royce and I were aboard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could guess what it had cost him to drag himself from his bed, what agony of apprehension must have been upon him to make him take the risk.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I Prove a Bad Sentinel I watched him with a kind of fascination until he disappeared through the door of the cabin.
