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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
any
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
appear
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From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
bruised
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From this reading Rainey was bruised and stiffened, and Lund moved with less of his usual ease.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
captain's
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
CARTRIDGES
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From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
changed
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
cleared
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
comparative
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
contrast
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
door
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From this reading She had refused Tamada's suggestions through the door.
drank
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
ease
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From this reading Rainey was bruised and stiffened, and Lund moved with less of his usual ease.
effect
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
evening
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From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
excitement
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
fight
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
girl
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From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had refused Tamada's suggestions through the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
heavily
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rainey was bruised and stiffened, and Lund moved with less of his usual ease.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
Japanese
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
less
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From this reading Rainey was bruised and stiffened, and Lund moved with less of his usual ease.
Lund
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
meal
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From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
moods
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
moved
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From this reading Rainey was bruised and stiffened, and Lund moved with less of his usual ease.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
Rainey
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
refused
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From this reading She had refused Tamada's suggestions through the door.
RIFLE
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From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
room
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
sat
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had refused Tamada's suggestions through the door.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
sink
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
sitting
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
sobered
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
stiffened
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From this reading Rainey was bruised and stiffened, and Lund moved with less of his usual ease.
suggestions
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From this reading She had refused Tamada's suggestions through the door.
table
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
Tamada's
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From this reading She had refused Tamada's suggestions through the door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIFLE CARTRIDGES The girl did not appear for the evening meal.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had refused Tamada's suggestions through the door.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
together
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From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
up
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From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
usual
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From this reading Rainey was bruised and stiffened, and Lund moved with less of his usual ease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rainey was bruised and stiffened, and Lund moved with less of his usual ease.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In contrast to the excitement of the fight, their moods had changed, sobered by the thought of the girl sitting up with her dead in the captain's room.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lund drank heavily, but without any effect, save to sink him in comparative silence, as he and Rainey sat together, after the Japanese had cleared the table.
