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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
any
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From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
Attribution-Non-Commercial-No
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
becoming
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From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
briefly
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From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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by-nc-nd
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Commons
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
Creative
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creativecommons
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Derivative
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desire
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desk
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enemy
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excuse
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From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
force
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From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
foul
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From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
front
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give
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From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
guards
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
hard
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From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hoping
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From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
how
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From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
http
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human
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ill
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From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
job
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From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
Joste
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just-captured
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Licence
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licenced
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licenses
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looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
man
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From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
more
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From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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office
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
org
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other
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From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
persuasion
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From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
physical
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physically
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From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
prisoners
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From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
questioned
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From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
repulsive
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resist
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From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
slightest
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From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
tolerate
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From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
touching
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From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
two
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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use
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From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
waiting
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wasn't
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From this reading It wasn't because the other was human, or because he was an enemy--Joste had questioned prisoners before without having had the slightest desire to use physical persuasion--and the man looked no more repulsive than any other human.
Well
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From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found it hard to look at the man without becoming physically ill, and wondered briefly how the guards could tolerate touching him.
work
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Works
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Well, that was their job; his was to question the man, and he found himself hoping the foul thing would resist, give him an excuse to use force.
