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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 HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
absolutely
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From this reading He absolutely forgot his usual dignified but courteous greeting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
apparition
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From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hunterleys glanced behind with a slight frown.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He absolutely forgot his usual dignified but courteous greeting.
came
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From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
climbed
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
collapsed
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From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
concierge
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
courteous
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From this reading He absolutely forgot his usual dignified but courteous greeting.
crossed
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
de
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
dignified
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From this reading He absolutely forgot his usual dignified but courteous greeting.
entered
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From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
forgot
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From this reading He absolutely forgot his usual dignified but courteous greeting.
frown
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From this reading Hunterleys glanced behind with a slight frown.
glanced
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From this reading Hunterleys glanced behind with a slight frown.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
greeting
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From this reading He absolutely forgot his usual dignified but courteous greeting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He absolutely forgot his usual dignified but courteous greeting.
Hotel
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
HUNTERLEYS
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
imposing
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
knees
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From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
like
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
man
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
moment
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
mouth
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From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
MURDER
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
Paris
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
pulp
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
reduced
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
road
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
SCENTS
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
sight
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From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
slight
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From this reading Hunterleys glanced behind with a slight frown.
stared
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From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
stature
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From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
steps
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From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
unexpected
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From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
usual
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From this reading He absolutely forgot his usual dignified but courteous greeting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUNTERLEYS SCENTS MURDER The concierge of the Hotel de Paris was a man of great stature and imposing appearance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nevertheless, when Hunterleys crossed the road and climbed the steps to the hotel, he seemed for a moment like a man reduced to pulp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With mouth a little open and knees which seemed to have collapsed, he stared at this unexpected apparition as he came into sight and stared at him as he entered the hotel.
