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absorbed
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From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
approach
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From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
away
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From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
Carfon
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
Chambers
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
coat
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
coming
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There's Sir Jasper," cried the inspector.
crossed
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
displaying
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
down
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
drive
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
evidently
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From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
far
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From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
flapped
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
grey
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
head
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From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
inches
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
Inspector
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
Jasper
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
jerked
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
joined
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From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
laboratory
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
lawn
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
loose
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From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
Malcolm
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
paused
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From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
reached
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From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
Sage
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
seen
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
several
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
Sir
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From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
sock
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
strides
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From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
There's
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From this reading "There's Sir Jasper," cried the inspector.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
thrust
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From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
trousers
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
upwards
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
waiting
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From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
walked
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From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I AS Malcolm Sage and Inspector Carfon crossed the lawn from the laboratory, Sir Jasper Chambers was seen coming down the drive towards them.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When they reached the point where the lawn joined the drive they paused, waiting for Sir Jasper to approach.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He walked with long, loose strides, his head thrust forward, his mind evidently absorbed and far away from where he was.
worsted
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From this reading His coat flapped behind him, and at each step his trousers jerked upwards, displaying several inches of grey worsted sock.
