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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 His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
abandoned
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
all
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From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
angrily
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From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
any
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
believed
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
chagrined
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From this reading Harvey was more chagrined than frightened.
child
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From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
CLOSE
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
cut
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
deep
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
expression
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
face
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
fact
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
fancy
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
frightened
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From this reading Harvey was more chagrined than frightened.
given
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From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
hand
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
Harvey
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From this reading Harvey was more chagrined than frightened.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
heard
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
house
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
joy
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
kind
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
learned
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
lighted
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
member
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
more
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From this reading Harvey was more chagrined than frightened.
near
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
other
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
possible
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
pride
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
prisoner
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
professional
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
QUARTERS
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
said
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From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
sense
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From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
severely
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
shots
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From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
slip
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From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
stuff
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From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
suspected
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
tables
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
taken
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From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harvey was more chagrined than frightened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
turned
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
up
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A child would have had more sense than to fancy they had given us the slip and taken all their stuff with them," he said, angrily.
vengeance
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From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
virtually
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From this reading The fact that he had not suspected something of the kind when it was learned the house had been virtually abandoned, cut deep into his professional pride, and he blamed himself more severely than any other member of the party could have done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face lighted up with an expression of joy, and one could readily fancy he believed the time near at hand when the tables would be turned with a vengeance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading CLOSE QUARTERS If either of the party had looked at the prisoner when the shots were heard it would have been possible to understand that he was expecting something of the kind.
