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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 It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
alarm
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From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
almost
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From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I must run along,” said Bruce presently.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
aware
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
bookcases
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
Bruce
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
cigarette
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
conscious
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
deepening
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From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
disconcerting
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
evidently
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
eyes
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
face
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From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
find
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
gaze
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
glance
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
got
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
guest
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
hour
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must run along,” said Bruce presently.
immediately
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
inattention
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From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
intently
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The storm is letting up.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
letting
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From this reading “The storm is letting up.
lift
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
meeting
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
Mills
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
Mills's
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From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must run along,” said Bruce presently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
noted
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
offering
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
out
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
perplexity
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From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
position
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
presently
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From this reading “I must run along,” said Bruce presently.
pretence
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
range
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
reseated
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
run
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From this reading “I must run along,” said Bruce presently.
said
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From this reading “I must run along,” said Bruce presently.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
stare
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From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
storm
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From this reading “The storm is letting up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
together
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
unseeing
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From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
up
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
upward
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
vision
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
visitor
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From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
wall
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From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It seemed not to be the unseeing stare of inattention; but whatever it was, it brought a look of deepening perplexity--almost of alarm--to Mills’s face.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bruce began to find this upward glance disconcerting, and evidently aware that his visitor was conscious of it, Mills got up and, with the pretence of offering his guest another cigarette, reseated himself in a different position.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was after they had been together for half an hour that Bruce noted that Mills, after meeting his gaze, would lift his eyes and look intently at something on the wall over the bookcases--something immediately behind Bruce and out of the range of his vision.
