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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 Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
action
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From this reading He felt now only the need for action--to do what?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
attic
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
back
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
bag
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
baggage
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
bath
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
capped
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
close
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
clothes
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He felt now only the need for action--to do what?
doubt
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
down
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
dressed
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
dressing-gown
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
espionage
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
fellow
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
felt
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From this reading He felt now only the need for action--to do what?
FLIGHT
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
garden
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
garments
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
go
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
growing
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
half-expected
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
happened
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
hastily
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
heard
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
Impatience
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
impotence
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
John
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
laid
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
led
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
lying
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
man-servant
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
moment
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
mounted
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He felt now only the need for action--to do what?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
now
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
only
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From this reading He felt now only the need for action--to do what?
out
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
own
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
partly
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
pursuers
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
put
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
realization
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
report
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From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
restlessness
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
restrain
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
Rosemary
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
shoulders
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
stairs
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
Steele
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
subjected
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FLIGHT The half-expected had happened; bag and baggage had led his pursuers hither; the fellow could now go back and report.
threw
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From this reading After his bath, before lying down, John Steele had partly dressed in the garments laid out for him; now he threw the dressing-gown from his shoulders and hastily put on the rest of his clothes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt now only the need for action--to do what?
unable
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
very
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
Villa
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From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Impatience was capped by the realization of his own impotence; Rosemary Villa was, no doubt, at that very moment, subjected to a close espionage.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He felt now only the need for action--to do what?
worst
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From this reading He heard the man-servant in the garden, and unable to restrain a growing restlessness to know the worst, Steele mounted the stairs to the attic.
