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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
Billie
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
blaze
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From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
breathing
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From this reading There was no other sound, except our breathing.
burning
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
commanded
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From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
DEADnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
difficulty
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From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
dimly
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
distinguish
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
down
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
dropped
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no other sound, except our breathing.
experienced
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From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
feet
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
fellow
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From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
fingers
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
flared
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
floor
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
form
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
glowingnounUS /ˈglowing/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
heard
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
illumined
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From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
light
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From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
making
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From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
MAN
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
man's
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
match
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
Miles
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other sound, except our breathing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
other
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From this reading There was no other sound, except our breathing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
out
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From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
outlines
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
own
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From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
see
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From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
Sergeant
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From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
sound
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From this reading There was no other sound, except our breathing.
spot
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From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
stairs
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From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
Strike
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From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAD MAN The match flared out, burning Miles' fingers so he dropped it still glowing on the floor.
There
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From this reading There was no other sound, except our breathing.
tiny
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From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
voice
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From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no other sound, except our breathing.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
we'll
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From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He experienced difficulty making it light, but at last the tiny blaze illumined the spot where we stood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Strike another, Sergeant," I commanded, surprised by the sound of my own voice, "and we'll see who the fellow is."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading We could yet distinguish dimly the outlines of the man's form at our feet, and I heard Billie come down the stairs behind us.
