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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 One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
agitated
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am Bernard Maddison," he said quietly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
apparently
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
arm
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
arms
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
ARRESTED
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
Bernard
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
business
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From this reading "What is your business with me?"
case
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
coat
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
concerned
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
confronted
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
culmination
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
door
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
fellow-passenger
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
Gently
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
hat
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am Bernard Maddison," he said quietly.
Helen's
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am Bernard Maddison," he said quietly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
London
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
loosening
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
Maddison
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
man
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What is your business with me?"
most
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
often
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
other
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
person
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
pocket
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
quietly
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From this reading "I am Bernard Maddison," he said quietly.
recover
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
said
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From this reading "I am Bernard Maddison," he said quietly.
scene
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
self-possession
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From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
steadily
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
tall
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
traveling
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
visitors
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
walked
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From this reading Gently loosening Helen's arms from around him, Bernard Maddison walked steadily toward the door, and confronted his visitors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ARRESTED As is often the case, the person most concerned in the culmination of this scene was apparently the least agitated, and the first to recover his self-possession.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your business with me?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
wiry-looking
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From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One was his fellow-passenger from London, the other a tall, wiry-looking man, who was standing with his hat under his arm, and his hands in the pocket of a long traveling coat.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your business with me?"
