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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 For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
attempt
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
bade
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
bursting
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From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
bustled
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
came
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
Cassel
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
conduct
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From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
consider
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From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
crowd
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
desist
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
escape
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From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
excitement
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
extraordinary
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From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
failed
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
fear
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
got
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
hall
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
hand
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
importance
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From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
intended
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From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
key
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
Leave
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From this reading "Leave it to me.
lock
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
lord
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From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
marvel
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
preparing
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From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
roughness
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
said
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From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
seeing
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
shook
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
some
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
steward
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
succeeded
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
taking
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
undetected
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
up
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From this reading Before I had succeeded the steward bustled up through the crowd, and seeing what I was about, bade me desist with some roughness.
violently
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From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
want
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From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
way
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From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was preparing, or what my lord intended by conduct so extraordinary I had no time to consider.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For though I got Cassel into the hall again undetected--which was of itself a marvel--when it came to taking the key from the lock my hand shook so violently with fear and excitement that the first attempt failed.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want an escape that way?" said he, bursting with importance.
