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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 For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
all
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
amazed
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
arrested
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From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
attention
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From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
awful
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
become
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
better
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
Brenton
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
central
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
claim
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From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
Curiously
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
enough
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
fact
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From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
facts
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
figure
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
finding
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
gave
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From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
go
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
hardly
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
headlines
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
horrified
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From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
matter
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
moment
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
more
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
much
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From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
murder
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From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
newspaper
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
once
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
paper
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
place
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
poisoned
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From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
possessed
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
read
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
realize
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
said
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From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
sensation
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From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
shocked
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
strange
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From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
taken
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From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
talk
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that he had been poisoned, although it gave him a strange sensation, did not claim his attention as much as might have been thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His first impulse was to go to her at once, but he next thought it better to read what the paper said about the matter, so as to become possessed of all the facts.
town
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From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Curiously enough he was more shocked at finding himself, as it were, the talk of the town, the central figure of a great newspaper sensation.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a moment Brenton was so bewildered and amazed at the awful headlines which he read, that he could hardly realize what had taken place.
wife
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From this reading But the thing that horrified him was the fact that his wife had been arrested for his murder.
