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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 The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
ages
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
change
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From this reading The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
convinced
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
Craven
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
darkness
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
Dixon
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
earnestness
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
emotions
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From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
evening
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
expressed
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From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
fable
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
face
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From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
five
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
force
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From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
friend's
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
gradually
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
Grantham
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
hope
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From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
humility
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From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
impressive
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
incredulity
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
John
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
joined
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
like
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
listened
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
made
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From this reading The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
marked
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From this reading The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
meeting
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
night
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
o'clock
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
place
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
produced
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From this reading The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
promised
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
Rathbeal
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
relating
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
revelation
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From this reading The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
Robert
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
rooms
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
spent
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From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
spirits
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
story
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
strange
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
Street
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From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
thankfulness
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From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five o'clock in the evening Robert Grantham and Rathbeal joined John Dixon in his rooms in Craven Street.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
two
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
wandering
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first force of his emotions spent, hope, humility, and thankfulness were expressed in his face.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The revelation which Rathbeal had made to Grantham had produced a marked change in him.
wife
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From this reading It seemed to him that the meeting between him and his wife, which Rathbeal had promised should take place that night, was like the meeting of two spirits that had been wandering for ages in darkness.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
wonder
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From this reading With wonder and incredulity had he listened at first to the strange story, but his friend's impressive earnestness had gradually convinced him that it was no fable which Rathbeal was relating.
