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adjusted
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
allowed
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From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
anticipated
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
automatic
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From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
camera
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
cap
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From this reading He removed the cap, replaced it, and then quickly reversed the plate.
cartridges
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From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
Challoner
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From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
completed
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From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
Dawkins
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From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
deliberately
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From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
dropping
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From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
eyes
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
fall
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From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
hand
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From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
head
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From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
held
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From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He removed the cap, replaced it, and then quickly reversed the plate.
Malcolm
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From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
momentarily
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
Mr
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From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
muzzle
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
pistol
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From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
placing
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
plate
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From this reading He removed the cap, replaced it, and then quickly reversed the plate.
Pulling
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From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
quickly
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From this reading He removed the cap, replaced it, and then quickly reversed the plate.
removed
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From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
replaced
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From this reading He removed the cap, replaced it, and then quickly reversed the plate.
reversed
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From this reading He removed the cap, replaced it, and then quickly reversed the plate.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
Sage
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From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
Seating
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From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
table
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From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
temple
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
Then
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seating himself at the table, he took the automatic pistol in his hand and deliberately removed the cartridges.
trigger
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From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
turned
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pulling the trigger, Malcolm Sage allowed his head to fall forward, his right hand, which held the pistol, dropping on the table before him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
wishes
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From this reading Then placing the muzzle against his right temple he turned his eyes momentarily on Dawkins, who, having anticipated his wishes, had already adjusted the camera.
work
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From this reading I Malcolm Sage found that Dawkins had completed his work, and the body of Mr. Challoner had been removed.
