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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He hesitated to speak of it again to Black Pawl.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
aside
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From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
avoided
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From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
Black
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From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
church
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From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
confidences
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From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
constantly
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From this reading He thought upon it constantly, wondering, seeking, puzzling for the key.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought upon it constantly, wondering, seeking, puzzling for the key.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
grim
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From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
harass
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From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
hate
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From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
heard
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From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
hesitated
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From this reading He hesitated to speak of it again to Black Pawl.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
key
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From this reading He thought upon it constantly, wondering, seeking, puzzling for the key.
knew
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From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
man
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From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
manner
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From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
missionary
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From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
night
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From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hesitated to speak of it again to Black Pawl.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
Pawl
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From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
put
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From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
puzzling
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From this reading He thought upon it constantly, wondering, seeking, puzzling for the key.
regretted
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From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
seeking
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From this reading He thought upon it constantly, wondering, seeking, puzzling for the key.
shame-faced
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From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
speak
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From this reading He hesitated to speak of it again to Black Pawl.
spoken
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From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
stayed
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From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
story
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From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He thought upon it constantly, wondering, seeking, puzzling for the key.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hesitated to speak of it again to Black Pawl.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He thought upon it constantly, wondering, seeking, puzzling for the key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man of the church was not one to harass another; he knew Black Pawl must hate to think or speak of that which had passed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grim story which the missionary had heard from Black Pawl stayed in his mind; he could not put it aside.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since that night of confidences the Captain had avoided him, with something shame-faced in his manner, as if he regretted having spoken.
wondering
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From this reading He thought upon it constantly, wondering, seeking, puzzling for the key.
