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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 A particular box in the “C” section seemed to exert a spell upon him.
absently
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From this reading He glanced at it several times, then opened a drawer in his desk, peered in, and absently closed it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
April's
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at it several times, then opened a drawer in his desk, peered in, and absently closed it.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
BENEFACTOR
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big
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From this reading It was nearing five o’clock and his big desk was swept clear of the day’s encumbrances.
box
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From this reading A particular box in the “C” section seemed to exert a spell upon him.
C
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calendar
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clear
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closed
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COPELAND'S
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crumpled
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dancing
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day's
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desk
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drawer
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Eaton
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encumbrances
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exert
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From this reading A particular box in the “C” section seemed to exert a spell upon him.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
file-cases
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five
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floor
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gaze
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glanced
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hand
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HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paced the floor slowly, his gaze ranging the walls with their ranks of file-cases.
heralds
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A particular box in the “C” section seemed to exert a spell upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
March
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nearing
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From this reading It was nearing five o’clock and his big desk was swept clear of the day’s encumbrances.
o'clock
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
office
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opened
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out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
paced
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particular
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peered
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ranging
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ranks
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roofs
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section
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see
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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several
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slowly
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spell
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swept
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From this reading It was nearing five o’clock and his big desk was swept clear of the day’s encumbrances.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He paced the floor slowly, his gaze ranging the walls with their ranks of file-cases.
then
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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
times
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
tore
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UNKNOWN
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From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A particular box in the “C” section seemed to exert a spell upon him.
walls
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From this reading He paced the floor slowly, his gaze ranging the walls with their ranks of file-cases.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearing five o’clock and his big desk was swept clear of the day’s encumbrances.
window
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From this reading COPELAND’S UNKNOWN BENEFACTOR Eaton tore March from his office calendar, crumpled it in his hand, and glanced out of the window as though expecting to see April’s heralds dancing over the roofs below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He paced the floor slowly, his gaze ranging the walls with their ranks of file-cases.
