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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 BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
aid
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
air
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
anguish
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
attack
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
BAFFLED
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
breath
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
certain
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
close
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From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
company
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
consciousness
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
covering
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
difficulty
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
discovered
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
distance
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
dizzy
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
door
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
entrance
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
evidently
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
feet
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
fresh
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
greatest
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
greeted
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
ground
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
hair
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
hand
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
head
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
heard
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From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
instant
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
Jet
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
lamp
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
light
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
lying
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
matted
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
minutes
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
most
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
music
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From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
near-by
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
only
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
opening
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
out
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
pain
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
performance
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From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
raised
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
regained
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
relieve
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
rose
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
severe
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
spent
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
stage
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
staggered
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
sticky
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
wealth or financial means
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
suffering
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From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
telling
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From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
ten
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
theater
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From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
then
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From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
thus
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From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
together
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From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was only after the greatest difficulty that Jet rose to his feet, looked around for an instant as if expecting another attack, and then staggered toward the stage entrance.
twenty
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BAFFLED When Jet regained consciousness he was lying on the ground alone, feeling dizzy and suffering from a most severe pain in his head.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He raised his hand as if to relieve the anguish, and found that his hair was matted together with a certain sticky substance, which, by aid of a light from a near-by lamp, he discovered to be blood.
yards
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From this reading He spent ten minutes covering a distance of twenty yards, and, on opening the door, was greeted by one of the company, who had evidently come out for a breath of fresh air.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From the theater music could be heard, thus telling that the performance had not yet been brought to a close.
