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Chapter XXIV

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THE ASSASSIN.
The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.
Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.
As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.
In a whirl of excitement the guests thronged into the drawing-room.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Olivia

Chapter XXIV

Reading 1/46 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE ASSASSIN.
Line 2
The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.
Line 3
Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.
Line 4
As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.
Line 5
In a whirl of excitement the guests thronged into the drawing-room.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

Behind preposition US /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading “The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.”

Could modal verb US /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

Looked noun US /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

Same noun US /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.”

Start noun US /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

Struck noun US /struck/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.”

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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 Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

action

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

alarm

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

ASSASSIN

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From this reading THE ASSASSIN.

back

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

banquet

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

Bartley

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

bestowed

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

Bradstone's

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

carriages

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

child

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

closed

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

collected

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

crowd

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

dashed

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

direction

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

drawing-room

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From this reading In a whirl of excitement the guests thronged into the drawing-room.

ears

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

excitement

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

face

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

flowers

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

followed

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

force

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

Grange

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

guests

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From this reading In a whirl of excitement the guests thronged into the drawing-room.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

huge

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

instantly

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In a whirl of excitement the guests thronged into the drawing-room.

invited

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

lawn

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

lines

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

lookednounUS /looked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

man

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

marquee

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

mocking

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

Mr

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

off

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

old

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

people

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

rang

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

roast-beef-and-beer

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

samenounUS /same/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

served

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

slipped

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

smile

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

spectators

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

squire

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From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

startnounUS /start/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

strucknounUS /struck/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

sufficiently

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

swallowed

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ASSASSIN.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As the carriages dashed off to the Grange the crowd of spectators closed up behind them and followed in the same direction, for the squire had invited every man and woman and child to a good, old roast-beef-and-beer banquet, which was to be served in a huge _marquee_ on the lawn.

thronged

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From this reading In a whirl of excitement the guests thronged into the drawing-room.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

unnoticed

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

up

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

voice

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

whirl

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From this reading In a whirl of excitement the guests thronged into the drawing-room.

whiter

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

woman

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.

woman's

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From this reading Mr. Bartley Bradstone’s face could not have looked whiter than it had done, and after the first start of alarm as the flowers struck him in the face, and the woman’s mocking voice rang in his ears, he collected himself sufficiently to force a smile, which he bestowed upon the lines of people.

words

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From this reading The words and action of the woman were unnoticed in the excitement, and she slipped back behind the crowd and was instantly swallowed up.