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action
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Mr. Allen and the family will be unable to appear again this evening.
Allen
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Allen's
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
always
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
appear
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From this reading "Mr. Allen and the family will be unable to appear again this evening.
appeared
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From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
BREAKERS
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
brief
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
class
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
commentator
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
conjecture
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
departure
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From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
down
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
Dr
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
eminence
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
evening
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From this reading "Mr. Allen and the family will be unable to appear again this evening.
examination
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
explanation
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
explanatory
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
family
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From this reading "Mr. Allen and the family will be unable to appear again this evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
fuller
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
gaining
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
gathered
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
gifted
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
groups
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
guests
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
human
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
low
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
many
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
Mark
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
Mr
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
note
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
own
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
parlors
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
popular
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
prepare
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From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
privacy
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
proverbially
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
reading
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
role
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
room
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From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
said
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From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
seen
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
sick
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From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
Some
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From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
statements
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
strange
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
surmises
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
talking
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
tasteverbUS /teɪst/
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
text
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
theories
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
there
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From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The role of commentator, if mysterious human action be the text, is always popular, and as this explanatory class are proverbially gifted in conjecture, there were many theories of explanation.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
unable
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From this reading "Mr. Allen and the family will be unable to appear again this evening.
varied
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AMONG THE BREAKERS After another brief but fuller examination of Mr. Allen in the privacy of his own room, Dr. Mark went down to the parlors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Some of the guests had already the good taste to prepare for departure, and when Dr. Mark appeared from the sick room, and said:
whispers
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Allen and the family will be unable to appear again this evening.
witnessed
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From this reading The guests were gathered in little groups, talking in low, excited whispers; those who had seen the reading of the note and Mr. Allen's strange action gaining brief eminence by their repeated statements of what they had witnessed and their varied surmises.
