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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 TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
absorbed
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His voice and his method suggested the mosquito.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took in at a glance their desire for solitude.
attack
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
best
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
business
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From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
decided
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
desire
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From this reading He took in at a glance their desire for solitude.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
earth
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
else
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
entering
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From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
evidently
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
eyes
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took in at a glance their desire for solitude.
forcing
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From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
glance
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From this reading He took in at a glance their desire for solitude.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took in at a glance their desire for solitude.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took in at a glance their desire for solitude.
large
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From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
less
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
loving
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From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
Mallory
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
Marjorie
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
method
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From this reading His voice and his method suggested the mosquito.
mosquito
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From this reading His voice and his method suggested the mosquito.
mutually
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
nuisance
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
ObservationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
only
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From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
other's
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
people
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From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
plan
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
read
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
reading
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
Room
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From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
solitude
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From this reading He took in at a glance their desire for solitude.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
suggested
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From this reading His voice and his method suggested the mosquito.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He took in at a glance their desire for solitude.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing Mallory and Marjorie mutually absorbed in reading each other's eyes, and evidently in need of nothing on earth less than something else to read, the train-butcher decided that his best plan of attack was to make himself a nuisance.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took in at a glance their desire for solitude.
TRAIN
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From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
train-butcher
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From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
voice
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From this reading His voice and his method suggested the mosquito.
want
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From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
wares
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From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A large part of his business was the forcing of wares on people who did not want them.
WRECKER
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From this reading THE TRAIN WRECKER The train-butcher, entering the Observation Room, found only a loving couple.
