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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 As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
amazed
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
back
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
begun
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
card
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From this reading “You’re down on a dead card, Gerry, that’s plain enough.
caught
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
cautionary
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From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
concealed
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You’re down on a dead card, Gerry, that’s plain enough.
decided
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From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
derisively
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From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
door
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
down
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From this reading “You’re down on a dead card, Gerry, that’s plain enough.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
easily
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
enough
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From this reading “You’re down on a dead card, Gerry, that’s plain enough.
escape
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
existed
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
face
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
finding
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
Flood
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I told you that Flood was not here, and as you now may see for yourself.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
Gerry
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
glance
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
Green
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I told you that Flood was not here, and as you now may see for yourself.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
humpback
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told you that Flood was not here, and as you now may see for yourself.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
John
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
letter
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From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
lighted
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
like
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
louder
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
made
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I told you that Flood was not here, and as you now may see for yourself.”
moreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
nature
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
Nick
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
now
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From this reading I told you that Flood was not here, and as you now may see for yourself.”
observed
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From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “You’re down on a dead card, Gerry, that’s plain enough.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
plain
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From this reading “You’re down on a dead card, Gerry, that’s plain enough.
private
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
room
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
see
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From this reading I told you that Flood was not here, and as you now may see for yourself.”
shower
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
significant
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
spoke
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
suited
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From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
summer
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
suspect
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
swift
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From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
that's
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From this reading “You’re down on a dead card, Gerry, that’s plain enough.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
very
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From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
walls
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told you that Flood was not here, and as you now may see for yourself.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading As Gerry drew back, amazed at not finding Flood in his private room, Nick caught one swift, significant glance from John Green, the humpback, whose face had lighted like that of nature after a summer shower.
wink
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From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That he had decided to do so, moreover, suited Nick to the very letter; and, with a cautionary wink at the humpback, he observed derisively:
words
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From this reading The glance spoke even louder than words, and it told Nick what he already had begun to suspect—that a secret door existed, concealed in one of the walls of the room, by which Flood had easily made his escape.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told you that Flood was not here, and as you now may see for yourself.”
You're
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From this reading “You’re down on a dead card, Gerry, that’s plain enough.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading I told you that Flood was not here, and as you now may see for yourself.”
