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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 The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
aisle
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another street light shot a beam through the windows and it played squarely on the face of the man in the aisle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
beam
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From this reading Another street light shot a beam through the windows and it played squarely on the face of the man in the aisle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
Bob
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
car
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
caught
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
chance
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From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
curve
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From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
face
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From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
figure
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From this reading The figure of the intruder was heavy and he was hunched forward.
flash
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
fleeting
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
flickered
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
forward
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From this reading The figure of the intruder was heavy and he was hunched forward.
glimpse
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
Hamsa
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From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The figure of the intruder was heavy and he was hunched forward.
heavy
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From this reading The figure of the intruder was heavy and he was hunched forward.
heeled
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From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
hunched
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From this reading The figure of the intruder was heavy and he was hunched forward.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
intruder
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From this reading The figure of the intruder was heavy and he was hunched forward.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
light
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
Limited
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From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
man
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
moaned
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From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
night
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From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
now
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From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another street light shot a beam through the windows and it played squarely on the face of the man in the aisle.
other
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From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
penetrated
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
played
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From this reading Another street light shot a beam through the windows and it played squarely on the face of the man in the aisle.
recognize
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From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
sharply
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From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
shot
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From this reading Another street light shot a beam through the windows and it played squarely on the face of the man in the aisle.
squarely
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From this reading Another street light shot a beam through the windows and it played squarely on the face of the man in the aisle.
street
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From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
struck
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From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
sure
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From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A street light flickered by and in the flash of light that penetrated the car Bob caught a fleeting glimpse of a man in the aisle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
There
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From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had been no chance to recognize the face, but Bob was sure now that the other man in the car was Hamsa.
warning
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From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The figure of the intruder was heavy and he was hunched forward.
wetness
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From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
whistlenounUS /ˈwɪsəl/
a high sound made by blowing through the lips
From this reading The Limited heeled sharply as it struck a curve and the whistle moaned a warning through the wetness of the night.
windows
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From this reading Another street light shot a beam through the windows and it played squarely on the face of the man in the aisle.
