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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 At three o'clock in the afternoon Gerald came to a standstill.
accompanied
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
activity
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon Gerald came to a standstill.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
anticipationsplural nounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
feelings of excitement about something expected to happen
From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
anxious
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
astir
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From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
busy
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
came
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From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon Gerald came to a standstill.
continuing
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From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
early
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From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
Emilia
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From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
fruitlessly
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From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
fuming
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
Gerald
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From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
girl
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From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
gone
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From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
hopeful
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From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
hour
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From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
inquiries
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From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
inwardly
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
Leonard
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
missing
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From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
o'clock
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From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon Gerald came to a standstill.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
practicable
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From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
pretence
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
realized
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From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
return
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From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
rose
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From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
search
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
spirits
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From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
standstill
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From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon Gerald came to a standstill.
step-brother's
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
success
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK.
three
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From this reading At three o'clock in the afternoon Gerald came to a standstill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
TRACKnounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading ON THE TRACK.
very
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From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As early, as practicable in the morning Gerald was astir, continuing his inquiries for the missing girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His spirits rose as hour after hour passed fruitlessly by; his hopeful anticipations were being realized; Emilia was gone, never to return again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leonard, of course, accompanied him, with the pretence of being very busy and as anxious as Gerald for the success of the search, but inwardly fuming at his step-brother's activity.
