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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 He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
chance
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From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
Charlie
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
day
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
days
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
father
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
future
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
Gabriel
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From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
gently
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From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
get
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From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
glad
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From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
gone
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
hand
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From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
hoped
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
jury
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
just
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
landscape
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
lined
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
LongnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
looking
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
out
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
Pickett
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
reached
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From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
ridges
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
room
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
said
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From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
saw
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From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
see
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From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
shoulder
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From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
sight
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
snow
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
Some
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From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
son
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
speak
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From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
street
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
touched
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From this reading Some one touched him gently on the shoulder.
trying
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From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
turned
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From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
vanished
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
welcoming
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From this reading He turned and saw that it was Gabriel, and reached out to him a welcoming hand.
white
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
wide
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
window
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From this reading Long after his father and his son had vanished from sight between the great snow ridges that lined the street, Charlie Pickett stood at the window of the jury room, looking out upon the wide, white landscape, thinking of the days gone by, of the day just passed, of the days he still hoped might come in the future.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m glad to see you, Gabriel,” he said.
you've
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From this reading “I’ve been trying to get a chance to speak to you ever since you’ve been here.
