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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 WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
all
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
beating
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
BoundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
came
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
colonel
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Not come down?" said the colonel.
coming
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From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
corner
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
Crewe
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
door
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
down
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From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
drawer
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
faced
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
foolnounUS /fool/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
furious
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
gun
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
half-levelled
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
heart
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
I've
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
Jack
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
Judgment
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
LIVED
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
lose
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From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
low
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
o
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
opened
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
out
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
policeman
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
pullednounUS /pulled/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
quickly
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From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
rate
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
room
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
said
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
seen
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
Selby
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
sight
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From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
street
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
there
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
there's
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
too
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
VOICE
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From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
waiting
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From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
want
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From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You fool, I told you not to lose sight of her----" "But when is she coming down?" asked Selby.
WHEREconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading WHERE THE VOICE LIVED "Open it," said the colonel in a low voice; "open it, Crewe"--he pulled open the drawer and took out something--"and if it is Jack o' Judgment----" Crewe opened the door, his heart beating at a furious rate, but it was Selby who came into the room and faced the half-levelled gun of the colonel.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I've been waiting there all this time and there's a policeman at the corner of the street--I wondered whether you had seen him too."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" asked Boundary quickly.
