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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 Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
afraid
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
also
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From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
awaking
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
book
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
busy
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
came
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
caused
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From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
curiosity
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
dark
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
DirectlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
effort
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From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
erect
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From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
Eyes
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From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
face
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
Four
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From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
friend
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
hardly
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
head
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From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
how
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
I'm
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
impertinently
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
Jennings
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
known
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
laughed
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From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
leaning
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
line
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From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
mentioned
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
mirrors
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
Mr
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
page
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
PassagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
peeped
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
pencil-case
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From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
raise
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From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
read
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From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
Reading
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From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
reflected
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
restrain
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
rose
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From this reading I turned and rose.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
saw
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
saying
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From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
shape
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
shoulder
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
succeeding
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
tall
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
turned
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From this reading I turned and rose.
very
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From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Four Eyes Were Reading the Passage_ I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
wild
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend, Mr. Jennings, leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I came in and asked you how you did, but without succeeding in awaking you from your book; so I could not restrain my curiosity, and very impertinently, I'm afraid, peeped over your shoulder.
