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againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Please close the door again, Richard," said Mr. Goodwyn, solemnly.
akin
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From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION One thing struck Dick as singular.
associates
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
attention
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
bank
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
bell
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
carpet
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
cashier's
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
close
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From this reading "Please close the door again, Richard," said Mr. Goodwyn, solemnly.
compartment
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
detect
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From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
Dick
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From this reading UNDER SUSPICION One thing struck Dick as singular.
door
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
employed
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
entered
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
eye
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
focussed
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
Goodwyn
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From this reading "Please close the door again, Richard," said Mr. Goodwyn, solemnly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
head
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
looks
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From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
Mr
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From this reading "Please close the door again, Richard," said Mr. Goodwyn, solemnly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
office
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
official
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION One thing struck Dick as singular.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
pity
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From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
Please
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From this reading "Please close the door again, Richard," said Mr. Goodwyn, solemnly.
president
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
pushed
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
raised
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
rang
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
Richard
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From this reading "Please close the door again, Richard," said Mr. Goodwyn, solemnly.
said
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From this reading "Please close the door again, Richard," said Mr. Goodwyn, solemnly.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
singular
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From this reading UNDER SUSPICION One thing struck Dick as singular.
small
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɑləmli/
seriously and formally
From this reading "Please close the door again, Richard," said Mr. Goodwyn, solemnly.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
steadily
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION One thing struck Dick as singular.
summoned
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
SUSPICION
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From this reading UNDER SUSPICION One thing struck Dick as singular.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION One thing struck Dick as singular.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He even thought he could detect something akin to pity in these looks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER SUSPICION One thing struck Dick as singular.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
walked
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From this reading He walked steadily over to the door, pushed it open and entered the small compartment of the head official of the bank, under the president.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
work
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From this reading As the bell rang that summoned him to the carpet in the cashier's office it seemed as though the eye of everyone of his associates was raised from the work that had employed their attention and was focussed upon him.
