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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 Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
assured
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
ballroom
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
bent
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
bordered
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
broad
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
came
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From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
cliff
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From this reading Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
complete
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
critical
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
CURTAIN
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From this reading CURTAIN UP!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
down
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
dull
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From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
ears
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From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
edge
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From this reading Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
end
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
examined
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
eye
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
footbridge
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From this reading Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
green
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
hedge
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
hidden
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
join
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
Klein
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
large
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
lull
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From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
narrow
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From this reading Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
orchestra
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From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
out
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
paced
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
pebbled
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
porch
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
ran
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
Remembering
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From this reading Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
retraced
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
road
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
roar
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From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
rock
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
steps
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
studied
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
summerhouse
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From this reading Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
surf
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From this reading During a lull of the orchestra, the dull roar of the surf came to his ears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
then
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
There
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From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
throng
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
UP
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From this reading CURTAIN UP!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
walked
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From this reading Remembering something, Klein walked out along the narrow footbridge to the summerhouse on the cliff edge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There he bent down and examined a bundle that was hidden beneath a large rock, assured himself that everything was complete, then retraced his steps.
went
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
windows
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From this reading Klein did not join the throng in the ballroom, but went out upon the broad porch, paced it from end to end, studied the windows, and ran a critical eye along the green hedge that bordered the pebbled road.
