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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 So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
absorbed
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
act
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
actually
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
all
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
almost
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
amazement
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
attention
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
away
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was the proof before them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
blind
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
bounds
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
Bruce
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
burglarious
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
called
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
carried
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
CAUSE
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
credibility
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
curtains
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
destruction
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
effected
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
Ella's
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
eloquently
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
engrossed
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
entry
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
exclamation
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
Graham's
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
head
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
impudence
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
inside
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
INTERRUPTION
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
intruder's
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
knowledge
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
man's
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
moment
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
presence
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
proceedings
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
proof
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From this reading There was the proof before them.
pushed
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
raised
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
room
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
saw
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
shoulders
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
spoke
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
stared
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
stupefied
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
surpass
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was the proof before them.
There
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From this reading There was the proof before them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
thrust
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
two
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
very
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From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the proof before them.
watched
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
well
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From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Ella's exclamation called their attention to the intruder's presence, they stared at him, as well they might, for a moment or two with stupefied amazement; the impudence of the act seemed almost to surpass the bounds of credibility.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
window
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From this reading The window had been raised, the blind and curtains pushed away, and a man's head and shoulders thrust inside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So absorbed had they been in Bruce Graham's proceedings that, actually without their knowledge, a burglarious entry had been all but effected into the very room in which they were.
work
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From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE INTERRUPTION What she saw, and what they saw, spoke eloquently of the engrossed attention with which they had watched the work of destruction being carried on.
