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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 Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
appeared
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From this reading I was myself in no mood for conversation, and Hardy appeared equally inclined to silence.
arm
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
case
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
circled
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
containing
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
conversation
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crossed
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
derringers
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
down
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
DUEL
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early
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END
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was myself in no mood for conversation, and Hardy appeared equally inclined to silence.
exchanging
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
face
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From head to foot he was the gentleman and the soldier.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was myself in no mood for conversation, and Hardy appeared equally inclined to silence.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From head to foot he was the gentleman and the soldier.
front
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From head to foot he was the gentleman and the soldier.
glanced
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
gray
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
hair
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Hardy
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From this reading I was myself in no mood for conversation, and Hardy appeared equally inclined to silence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
head
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From this reading From head to foot he was the gentleman and the soldier.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
horizon
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
house
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
how
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was myself in no mood for conversation, and Hardy appeared equally inclined to silence.
inclined
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intervening
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
leather
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
major
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
manliness
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
meeting
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
mist
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
mood
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From this reading I was myself in no mood for conversation, and Hardy appeared equally inclined to silence.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was myself in no mood for conversation, and Hardy appeared equally inclined to silence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was myself in no mood for conversation, and Hardy appeared equally inclined to silence.
noting
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
place
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red
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round
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showing
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I was myself in no mood for conversation, and Hardy appeared equally inclined to silence.
slight
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
slightly
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
soldier
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From this reading From head to foot he was the gentleman and the soldier.
steps
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
stern
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
straight
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
sun
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
turf
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
uniform
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
way
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From this reading THE END OF THE DUEL The sun was slightly above the horizon, still showing round and red through the slight mist of early morning, as the major and I passed down the deserted front steps, and circled the house on our way to the place of meeting.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
well-worn
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From this reading I glanced across at him, noting how straight he stood in his well-worn uniform, how gray his hair was, and the stern manliness of his face.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
word
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From this reading Under his arm was the leather case containing the derringers, and we crossed the intervening turf without exchanging a word.
