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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 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something about this knock that awakened associations in Keith's mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
almost
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From this reading A knock at the door is almost as individual as a voice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A knock at the door is almost as individual as a voice.
associations
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From this reading There was something about this knock that awakened associations in Keith's mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
awakened
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From this reading There was something about this knock that awakened associations in Keith's mind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
CERTIFICATE
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
completed
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
day
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
deal
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
door
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
final
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
individual
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From this reading A knock at the door is almost as individual as a voice.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A knock at the door is almost as individual as a voice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
J
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From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
Keith
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
Keith's
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From this reading There was something about this knock that awakened associations in Keith's mind.
knock
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From this reading A knock at the door is almost as individual as a voice.
MARRIAGE
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was something about this knock that awakened associations in Keith's mind.
moment
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From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
New
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
office
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
opened
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From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
papers
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
pausing
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From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
Phrony
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
Plume
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From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
Quincy
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From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
removed
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
sitting
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
slowly
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From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something about this knock that awakened associations in Keith's mind.
sprang
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From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
taken
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
tap
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
Terpy
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From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something about this knock that awakened associations in Keith's mind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
there
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was something about this knock that awakened associations in Keith's mind.
threshold
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From this reading Almost at the same moment the door opened slowly, and pausing on the threshold stood J. Quincy Plume.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
Tripper
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From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
voice
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From this reading A knock at the door is almost as individual as a voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
woman's
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From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
working
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not a woman's tap, yet Terpy and Phrony Tripper both sprang into Keith's mind.
York
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From this reading THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE One day after Phrony was removed, Keith was sitting in the office he had taken in New York, working on the final papers which were to be exchanged when his deal should be completed, when there was a tap at the door.
