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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 MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
accompanied
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
all
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
Alpinists
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
American
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
arrived
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
back
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
certain
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
commanding
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
complied
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
credentials
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
dazzling
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
Delle
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
desk
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
directed
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
door
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
drawer
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
ensued
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
examining
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here he inquired for a gentleman named Number Seventy.
Franco-Swiss
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
French
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
frontier
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here he inquired for a gentleman named Number Seventy.
gentleman's
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he inquired for a gentleman named Number Seventy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
house
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
identification
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here he inquired for a gentleman named Number Seventy.
Intelligence
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
interval
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
John
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
locked
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
main
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
Major
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
man
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
MOUNT
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
named
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From this reading Here he inquired for a gentleman named Number Seventy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
Number
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From this reading Here he inquired for a gentleman named Number Seventy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
Officer
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
other
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
papers
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
partly
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
place
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
received
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
Recklow
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
request
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
requested
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
satisfactory
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
seated
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
Seventy
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From this reading Here he inquired for a gentleman named Number Seventy.
silent
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
small
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
smile
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
some
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
street
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
stucco
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From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
sunlit
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
TERRIBLEnounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
there
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From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
uniform
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
village
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His credentials being satisfactory he was directed by the Major of Alpinists commanding the place to a small stucco house on the main street.
wearing
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Credentials being requested, and the request complied with accompanied by a dazzling smile, there ensued a silent interval of some length during which the young man wearing the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer was not at all certain whether Recklow was examining him or the papers of identification.
window
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From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gentleman's other name was John Recklow, and he received the Intelligence Officer, locked the door, and seated himself behind his desk with his back to the sunlit window, and one drawer of his desk partly open.
young
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From this reading MOUNT TERRIBLE Toward the last of May a handsome young man wearing a smile and the uniform of an American Intelligence Officer arrived at Delle, a French village on the Franco-Swiss frontier.
