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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 Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
absolute
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From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
actual
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
ago
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
all
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From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
any
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Grumbling and theorising, they returned to the room and closed the door behind them.
BUCK
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
buzzing
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closed
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coming
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cosy
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dark
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darkness
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
door
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enforced
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excitement
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
few
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
former
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
general
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
Grumbling
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From this reading Grumbling and theorising, they returned to the room and closed the door behind them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
highwayman
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
hope
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
hot-foot
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
inactivity
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
lifted
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
lively
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
MAN
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
MAN'S
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
Mere
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
moment
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
moments
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
natural
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
night
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From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
noisy
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From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
Now
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
obviated
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From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
outer
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
possibility
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From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
presently
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
pursuit
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
quiet
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
rather
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
reaction
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
replacing
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
robbery
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
room
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From this reading Grumbling and theorising, they returned to the room and closed the door behind them.
rushed
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
sent
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success
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surmise
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
swift
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From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
talk
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
tense
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mere impulse and swift natural reaction from their former enforced inactivity rather than any hope of success had sent them hot-foot on the pursuit.
theorising
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From this reading Grumbling and theorising, they returned to the room and closed the door behind them.
there
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grumbling and theorising, they returned to the room and closed the door behind them.
THORNTON
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grumbling and theorising, they returned to the room and closed the door behind them.
up
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From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
voices
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From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
wake
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From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the tense moment of the actual robbery had passed there was a general buzzing talk, voices lifted in surmise, a lively excitement replacing the cosy quiet of a few moments ago.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading BUCK THORNTON, MAN'S MAN Those who had rushed into the outer darkness in the wake of the highwayman returned presently.
windy
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From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The noisy, windy night, the absolute dark, obviated all possibility of coming up with him.
