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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
attend
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
attention
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
attract
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
Awful
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From this reading "Awful night to be out.
back
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
bar
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
bartender
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
carriage
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
chilled
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
companion
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
crowd
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
doing
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From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
door
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
drinks
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
especial
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
eye
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
eyes
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
fibre
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
flight
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
full
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From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
gave
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
gleaming
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
glibly
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From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
Grace
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
haste
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
heart
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
Hugh
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
man
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
manoeuvred
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
marched
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
mind's
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
nerves
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
night
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From this reading "Awful night to be out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
off
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
other
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From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
out
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From this reading "Awful night to be out.
plain-clothes
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From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
praying
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
READY
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
Ridgeway
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
saw
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
SEA
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
slipping
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
success
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From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
talking
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From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
tense
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
thoroughly
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
thoughts
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From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
up
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From this reading READY FOR THE SEA Ridgeway, his nerves tense and his eyes gleaming, marched his thoroughly chilled companion up to the bar.
volubly
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From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they gave their order for drinks, Hugh saw Grace, in his mind's eye, slipping from the carriage and off into the crowd--and every fibre of his heart was praying for success to attend her flight.
watcher
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From this reading He found himself talking glibly, even volubly to the watcher, surprised that he could be doing it with his mind so full of other thoughts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He manoeuvred so that the plain-clothes man stood with his back toward the door, and he seemed to be in no especial haste to attract the attention of the bartender.
