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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 A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
all
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
announcing
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
away
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From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
bed
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From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
chair
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From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
clothes
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From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
CONCERT
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
day
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No, he has wandered off unknowing what he did.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
dispirited
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
dropped
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
empty
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From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
fell
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
folded
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From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
Ford
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
fresh
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
garments
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From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
given
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
gone
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, he has wandered off unknowing what he did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, he has wandered off unknowing what he did.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
hope
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
immediately
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
Jim's
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From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
lad
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From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
Leon
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
matter
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
MOONLIGHT
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
Mr
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
Night
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he has wandered off unknowing what he did.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
off
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From this reading "No, he has wandered off unknowing what he did.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
out
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
place
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From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
placed
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From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
places
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
prompt
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
recruits
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
room
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From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
run
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From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
San
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
searching
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Except that Jim's clothes had been left in his room it might have seemed that the lad had run away, feeling himself out of place at San Leon.
success
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
taken
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
tale
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From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
tired
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From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the folded garments placed on the chair beside his empty bed told a different tale.
unknowing
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From this reading "No, he has wandered off unknowing what he did.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
up
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From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
wandered
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From this reading "No, he has wandered off unknowing what he did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "No, he has wandered off unknowing what he did.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A CONCERT IN THE MOONLIGHT Night fell on San Leon; and the searching party which had gone out in the morning, sure of prompt success, returned tired and dispirited.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But their places were immediately taken by fresh recruits, Mr. Ford announcing that the matter would not be dropped, night or day, until all hope had to be given up.
