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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 Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
all
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From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
altogether
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
any
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
back
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From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
bristled
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From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
burglarnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
came
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From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
caution
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From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
coat
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From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
darkness
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
Del
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
disliked
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
door
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From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
effect
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
electric
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
Emory's
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From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
entered
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From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
felt
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From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
go
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
hackneyed
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
haired
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From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
Harry
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
infinite
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From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
instant
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From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
intrusion
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From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
knew
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
Like
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From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
lion-dog
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From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
made
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From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
man
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
man-dog
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From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
Mar
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
melodramatic
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
Michael
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
night
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
outcry
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From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
outhouse
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From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
prisoner
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From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
softly
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From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
stuff
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From this reading And Michael, a man-dog and a lion-dog in all the stuff of him, bristled at the instant of intrusion, but made no outcry.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
theatre
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
too
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
torch
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
unlatched
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From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
unwillingly
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From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
venture
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
way
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From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
well
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From this reading Del Mar knew the theatre too well to venture any hackneyed melodramatic effect such as an electric torch.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
wire
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From this reading He felt his way in the darkness to the door of the outhouse, unlatched it, and entered softly, feeling with his hands for the wire- haired coat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not altogether unwillingly, in the darkness of night, despite that he disliked the man, did Michael go with Harry Del Mar.
yard
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From this reading Like a burglar the man came, with infinite caution of silence, to the outhouse in Doctor Emory's back yard where Michael was a prisoner.
