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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 Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
afresh
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
all
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
also
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
became
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From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
came
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
chain
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From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
chair
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From this reading He moved in his chair, to the great discomfort of the old hair-dresser.
close
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From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
compared
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
conviction
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From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
discomfort
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From this reading He moved in his chair, to the great discomfort of the old hair-dresser.
disturbing
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
faces
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From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
feature
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
find
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He moved in his chair, to the great discomfort of the old hair-dresser.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
hair-dresser
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From this reading He moved in his chair, to the great discomfort of the old hair-dresser.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
Heinrich
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
inner
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From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
line
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
link
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From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
missed
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From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
more
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From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
moved
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From this reading He moved in his chair, to the great discomfort of the old hair-dresser.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
old
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From this reading He moved in his chair, to the great discomfort of the old hair-dresser.
once
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
owner
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From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
persistent
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From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
pictured
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From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
powerful
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From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
preoccupied
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
previously
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
Rat
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
recorded
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
remembered
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
resemblance
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From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
restless
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
Sign
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From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
silent
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From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
sketch
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
some
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From this reading Each time the resemblance became more close, but each time some persistent inner conviction repeated, "No; the Sign is not for him!"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was disturbing, also, to find that The Rat was all at once as restless as he had previously been silent and preoccupied.
vision
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From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Each time Heinrich came within the line of his vision, he recorded every feature afresh and compared it with the remembered sketch.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Each owner of each of the pictured faces was a link in a powerful secret chain; and if a link were missed, the chain would be broken.
