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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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
acquainted
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From this reading "I am well acquainted in Glaston," one of the coterie observed.
afforded
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am well acquainted in Glaston," one of the coterie observed.
amaze
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From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
announcement
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for the chair he grasped he might have fallen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
chair
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From this reading But for the chair he grasped he might have fallen.
circles
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
composure
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
concentric
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
coterie
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From this reading "I am well acquainted in Glaston," one of the coterie observed.
demonstration
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
escaped
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
fallen
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From this reading But for the chair he grasped he might have fallen.
feet
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From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
felt
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From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
floor
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From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for the chair he grasped he might have fallen.
Glaston
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From this reading "I am well acquainted in Glaston," one of the coterie observed.
go
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
grasped
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From this reading But for the chair he grasped he might have fallen.
grateful
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But for the chair he grasped he might have fallen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
head
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am well acquainted in Glaston," one of the coterie observed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
interest
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
interval
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
Jardine
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From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But for the chair he grasped he might have fallen.
moment
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From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
notice
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
observed
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From this reading "I am well acquainted in Glaston," one of the coterie observed.
occasioned
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
people
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
produced
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
rage
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
recovery
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
revulsion
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
room
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
round
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
saw
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
sinking
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From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
stultified
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From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
superseded
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
surprise
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From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
well
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From this reading "I am well acquainted in Glaston," one of the coterie observed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jardine, after one moment of stultified amaze, felt as if the floor were sinking beneath his feet.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was grateful that the interest produced by the announcement so superseded the surprise which his demonstration had occasioned that for a time he escaped notice, and was afforded an interval for the recovery of his composure.
whirled
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From this reading In the sudden revulsion of his rage his head whirled, and he saw the room and the people go round and round in concentric circles.
