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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 “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
actually
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW.
away
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From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
boy
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
Charlie
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
clerk
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
Clymer
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
dischargedverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
released from a duty or job
From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
dispensing
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
doctor's
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From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
Dr
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
eavesdropper
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
FACE
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW.
few
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
Fox
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
fresh
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
Gideon
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
habits
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
heart
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From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
Howard
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
inches
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
interest
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
irregular
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
Jack
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
late
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
listener
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
made
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From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
man
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From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
moment
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
moments
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
noticed
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
Otis
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
own
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
pilfering
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
Prawle
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
propensities
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From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
raised
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
regarding
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
Sackville
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From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
said
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
sent
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From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
softness
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From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
speaking
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
surgery
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW.
Then
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From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
there
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
uninvited
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From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
unpopular
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From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had the boy at that moment looked toward the window of the surgery, which had been raised a couple of inches a few moments before by Charlie Fox, he might have noticed that there was an uninvited listener outside.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This eavesdropper was Otis Clymer, late dispensing clerk for Dr. Fox, who had been discharged for his irregular habits and pilfering propensities.
WINDOW
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From this reading THE FACE AT THE WINDOW.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The man had made himself unpopular in Sackville, and, but for the softness of the doctor’s heart, would have long since been sent away.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you actually own the mine you have been speaking of?” said Jack Howard, regarding Gideon Prawle with a fresh interest.
