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advancing
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.
breathing
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From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
call
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
corridor
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
courage
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From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
Dale
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From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.
door
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
dreaded
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
Egerton
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
face
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From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
felt
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
forebodings
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
gazed
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From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
Harley
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From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
heard
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
hour
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
instincts
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.
less
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From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.
many
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
men
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From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
Mr
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From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.
near
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
nearer
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
nerved
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From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
other
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From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
reclose
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
rose
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From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
said
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From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
seen
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From this reading "You have seen Mr. Dale?" said Egerton, at length.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
silent
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From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No less silent, Harley stood before him.
strange
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
two
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From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
unaccountable
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
up
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
well-known
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
withdrew
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From this reading He nerved his courage, withdrew his hands from his face, and rose in silence.
years
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From this reading Egerton heard the well-known step advancing near and nearer up the corridor, heard the door open and reclose; and he felt, by one of those strange and unaccountable instincts which we call forebodings, that the hour he had dreaded for so many secret years had come at last.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The two men gazed on each other; you might have heard their breathing.
