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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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admit
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affair
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From this reading The case that had seemed but a simple affair of a man's very natural demise had suddenly assumed an aspect black as night.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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aglow
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all
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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The case that had seemed but a simple affair of a man's very natural demise had suddenly assumed an aspect black as night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The case that had seemed but a simple affair of a man's very natural demise had suddenly assumed an aspect black as night.
aspect
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From this reading The case that had seemed but a simple affair of a man's very natural demise had suddenly assumed an aspect black as night.
assumed
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From this reading The case that had seemed but a simple affair of a man's very natural demise had suddenly assumed an aspect black as night.
Aware
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From this reading Aware of the misleading possibilities of a theory preconceived, he was not prepared even now to decide that inventor Scott was necessarily guilty.
become
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From this reading He found himself obliged to admit that the indications pointed to the half-crazed man, to whom a machine had become a god, but nothing as yet had been proved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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black
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brain
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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case
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CLEWS
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committed
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crime
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decide
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demise
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From this reading The case that had seemed but a simple affair of a man's very natural demise had suddenly assumed an aspect black as night.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
extremely evil or frightening
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discover
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drug-store
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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excitement
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felt
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From this reading He felt the need for light--all the light procurable in Hickwood.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself obliged to admit that the indications pointed to the half-crazed man, to whom a machine had become a god, but nothing as yet had been proved.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærəsən/
a group stationed to defend a place
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god
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guilty
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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half-crazed
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From this reading He found himself obliged to admit that the indications pointed to the half-crazed man, to whom a machine had become a god, but nothing as yet had been proved.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt the need for light--all the light procurable in Hickwood.
Hickwood
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himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt the need for light--all the light procurable in Hickwood.
indications
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insidious
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inventor
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light
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machine
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man
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man's
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MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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misleading
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most
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natural
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nature
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necessarily
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neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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night
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Aware of the misleading possibilities of a theory preconceived, he was not prepared even now to decide that inventor Scott was necessarily guilty.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
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now
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obliged
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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POINTnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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pointed
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possibilities
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preconceived
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prepared
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procurable
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proved
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quitting
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Scott
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The case that had seemed but a simple affair of a man's very natural demise had suddenly assumed an aspect black as night.
simple
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Startled
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steady
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street
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suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The case that had seemed but a simple affair of a man's very natural demise had suddenly assumed an aspect black as night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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theory
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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thus
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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very
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From this reading The case that had seemed but a simple affair of a man's very natural demise had suddenly assumed an aspect black as night.
wandered
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aware of the misleading possibilities of a theory preconceived, he was not prepared even now to decide that inventor Scott was necessarily guilty.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found himself obliged to admit that the indications pointed to the half-crazed man, to whom a machine had become a god, but nothing as yet had been proved.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He found himself obliged to admit that the indications pointed to the half-crazed man, to whom a machine had become a god, but nothing as yet had been proved.
