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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 She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
air
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
angular
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked around furtively with keen eyes, half fearful at what he might see.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked around furtively with keen eyes, half fearful at what he might see.
back
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From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
coat
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From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
corner
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
dab
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
door
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elderly
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eyes
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fearful
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furtively
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girl
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From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
H
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hair
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around furtively with keen eyes, half fearful at what he might see.
hat
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From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked around furtively with keen eyes, half fearful at what he might see.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
hung
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
keen
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From this reading He looked around furtively with keen eyes, half fearful at what he might see.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked around furtively with keen eyes, half fearful at what he might see.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He looked around furtively with keen eyes, half fearful at what he might see.
mirror
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
NELSON
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
nose
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
off
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From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
office
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
Oliver's
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
patted
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
paused
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From this reading He paused and watched her uncertainly.
pegs
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
powder
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
prim
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
pushed
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
put
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
quickly
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
R
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room
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see
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From this reading He looked around furtively with keen eyes, half fearful at what he might see.
shadowy
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
shape
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
small
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From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
stealthy
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
stepped
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
taking
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From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
there
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From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She hung them on a couple of pegs in a shadowy corner, patted her hair into prim shape before a small mirror, and put a last dab of powder on a thin angular nose.
triumph
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
uncertainly
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From this reading He paused and watched her uncertainly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no one there but an elderly girl taking off her hat and coat at the back of the room.
watched
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From this reading He paused and watched her uncertainly.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked around furtively with keen eyes, half fearful at what he might see.
WHITNEY
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From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading NELSON WHITNEY pushed the door of R. H. Oliver's office open quickly and stepped within with an air of stealthy triumph.
