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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 Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
andirons
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From this reading For many minutes he sat and stared at the andirons in the ember-lit grate.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For many minutes he sat and stared at the andirons in the ember-lit grate.
back
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
Bansemer
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
blow
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From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
Cable
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
CANKER
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
chair
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
Closing
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
coat
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
cold
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From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
corner
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
curb
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
David
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
dazed
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From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
disappear
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
door
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
dropped
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
drove
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
eager
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
ember-lit
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From this reading For many minutes he sat and stared at the andirons in the ember-lit grate.
eyes
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From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many minutes he sat and stared at the andirons in the ember-lit grate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
front
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
grate
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From this reading For many minutes he sat and stared at the andirons in the ember-lit grate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
hat
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
house
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
jaw
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From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
lawyer
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
leave
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
many
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From this reading For many minutes he sat and stared at the andirons in the ember-lit grate.
minutes
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From this reading For many minutes he sat and stared at the andirons in the ember-lit grate.
nearest
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
possible
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
quickly
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
removing
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
sat
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From this reading For many minutes he sat and stared at the andirons in the ember-lit grate.
saw
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
set
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From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
sight
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
smoking-room
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
stared
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From this reading For many minutes he sat and stared at the andirons in the ember-lit grate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
turned
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From this reading The lawyer did not look back, but turned the nearest corner as if eager to disappear from sight as quickly as possible.
up
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From this reading THE CANKER Cable saw Bansemer leave the house as he drove up to the curb in front.
veins
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From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
wearily
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From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His blood was running cold through his veins, his jaw was set and his eyes had the appearance of one who has been dazed by a blow.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Closing the door of his smoking-room behind him, David Cable dropped wearily into a chair without removing his hat or coat.
