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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 ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don't show surprise, and don't talk.
ANNIE
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
Barnes
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
breath
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From this reading "Listen," said Doctor Barnes under his breath to the young woman, "that's the man--that's Sim Gage.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
car
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
curiously
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
Don't
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From this reading Don't show surprise, and don't talk.
drove
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
especially
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
figure
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
Gage
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
gate
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
gazing
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
helped
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Listen," said Doctor Barnes under his breath to the young woman, "that's the man--that's Sim Gage.
hum
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Doctor Barnes now, she knew.
knew
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From this reading It was Doctor Barnes now, she knew.
Listen
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From this reading "Listen," said Doctor Barnes under his breath to the young woman, "that's the man--that's Sim Gage.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
man
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From this reading "Listen," said Doctor Barnes under his breath to the young woman, "that's the man--that's Sim Gage.
Mary
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
more
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
motor
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
MOVES
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
now
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From this reading It was Doctor Barnes now, she knew.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
once
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
out
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
passenger
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
pockets
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
said
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From this reading "Listen," said Doctor Barnes under his breath to the young woman, "that's the man--that's Sim Gage.
see
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Doctor Barnes now, she knew.
show
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From this reading Don't show surprise, and don't talk.
Sim
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
surprise
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From this reading Don't show surprise, and don't talk.
talk
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From this reading Don't show surprise, and don't talk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
that's
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From this reading "Listen," said Doctor Barnes under his breath to the young woman, "that's the man--that's Sim Gage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
thirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Listen," said Doctor Barnes under his breath to the young woman, "that's the man--that's Sim Gage.
visit
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Doctor Barnes now, she knew.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
window
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From this reading ANNIE MOVES IN The hum of a motor at the gate brought Mary Gage to the window once more, the third morning after Doctor Barnes' visit.
woman
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From this reading "Listen," said Doctor Barnes under his breath to the young woman, "that's the man--that's Sim Gage.
yard
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From this reading She could not see that he now helped out of the car a passenger who looked about her curiously, more especially at the figure of Sim Gage who, hands in pockets, stood gazing at them as they drove into the yard.
young
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From this reading "Listen," said Doctor Barnes under his breath to the young woman, "that's the man--that's Sim Gage.
