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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 THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
actually
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From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
admiration
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
all
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
anger
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
attitude
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
charming
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
checkmated
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From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
COMING
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
ENEMY
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
enjoy
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
expression
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
eyes
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
face
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
fronting
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
game
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
hand
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
helplessness
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From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
hesitate
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
how
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
laughing
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From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
made
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
man
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
matter
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
mist
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
movement
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From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
now
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From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
outplayed
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
outwitted
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From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
own
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
piquant
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
played
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From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
revolver
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
rush
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
shoot
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From this reading Would she shoot?
spring
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
swam
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
swept
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From this reading The piquant face fronting me swam in a mist as a sudden rush of anger swept from me all admiration.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
there
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
wild
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had been played with, outwitted from the start, every movement checkmated--even now she was actually laughing at my helplessness.
woman
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From this reading THE COMING OF THE ENEMY No matter how charming she may be, a man can never enjoy being outplayed at his own game by a woman.
Wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would she shoot?
wrest
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From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading My first wild impulse was to spring forward, and wrest the revolver from her hand; yet there was that in her attitude, in the expression of her eyes, which made me hesitate.
