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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 She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
any
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From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
appearing
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
approached
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
arranging
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From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
away
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
capacity
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
climbed
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From this reading Later Mr. Mulberry climbed up the path to interview the stout contractor.
contractor
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From this reading Later Mr. Mulberry climbed up the path to interview the stout contractor.
cut
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
face
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
following
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From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
future
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From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
gang
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From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
general-manager
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
girl
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From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
greeted
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
ingots
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
interview
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From this reading Later Mr. Mulberry climbed up the path to interview the stout contractor.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
Kate
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
Later
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From this reading Later Mr. Mulberry climbed up the path to interview the stout contractor.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
Mr
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From this reading Later Mr. Mulberry climbed up the path to interview the stout contractor.
Mulberry
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
night
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From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
nod
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
o'clock
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From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
original
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
owner
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
path
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
philosophies
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From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
pitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
property
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
put
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
revising
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From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
rifle
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
road
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
saw
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From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
sleepless
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From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
spent
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From this reading She had spent a sleepless night revising her philosophies and arranging the future as she saw it.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
stout
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From this reading Later Mr. Mulberry climbed up the path to interview the stout contractor.
superintending
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
ten
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From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
top
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
transference
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
trolleys
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
up
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From this reading Later Mr. Mulberry climbed up the path to interview the stout contractor.
urbane
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From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
waiting
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was ten o’clock the following morning before any of the gang saw the girl.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mulberry who had put away his rifle and was appearing in the capacity of an urbane general-manager greeted Kate with a nod.
zig-zag
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From this reading He was superintending the transference of the ingots to the waiting trolleys which stood on the road at the top of the chalk pit and were approached by a zig-zag path which had been cut in the face of the bluff by the original owner of the property.
