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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 For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
absorbed
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
almost
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From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rush wheeled and looked sharply behind him.
approached
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From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
Atlantic
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
Austin
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
Avenue
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
aware
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Rush wheeled and looked sharply behind him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
definite
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
detached
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From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
else
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
Evening
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
experienced
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
figure
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From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
first
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followed
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
form
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
forward
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From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
give
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
halted
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rush wheeled and looked sharply behind him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
immediately
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
lined
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
looked
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From this reading Rush wheeled and looked sharply behind him.
Miss
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
New
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News
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
recognised
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
recurrent
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
Rush
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From this reading Rush wheeled and looked sharply behind him.
Sarah
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
saw
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
sensation
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
several
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
shade
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
sharply
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From this reading Rush wheeled and looked sharply behind him.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
step
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From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
still
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
strolled
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From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
suspicion
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
swiftly
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From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
then
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He approached this figure swiftly, but almost at his first step it detached itself and strolled forward.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
to-night
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
too
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
trees
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
vague
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
weeks
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From this reading For several weeks he had experienced the recurrent sensation of being followed, but until to-night he had been too absorbed to give a vague suspicion definite form.
wheeled
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From this reading Rush wheeled and looked sharply behind him.
withdrawing
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From this reading He stood still, and was immediately aware that somebody else had halted, after withdrawing into the shade of one of the trees that lined Atlantic Avenue.
woman
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
York
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From this reading Rush saw that it was a woman, and then recognised Miss Sarah Austin of the _New York Evening News_.
