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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 Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
AMAZEMENT
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From this reading TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR.
approached
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From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
Ashton-Kirk
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From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
attention
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From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
Bat
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From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
big
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From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
brows
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But why I can’t say.”
can't
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From this reading “But why I can’t say.”
drew
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From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
ever
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
eyes
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
face
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
FILLED
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From this reading TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
German
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
grey
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
grimmer
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
hostility
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
Indeed
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
Kretz
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From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
looked
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
man
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From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
manner
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From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
MINDnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR.
MR
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From this reading TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
overhanging
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
peevish
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From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
said
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From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
say
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From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
SCANLON
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From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
Scanlon's
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From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
showed
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
small
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
somewhat
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From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
TELLS
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From this reading TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW AMAZEMENT FILLED THE MIND OF MR.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
There
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From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
thick
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I should say that he was somewhat peevish,” said the big man to Ashton-Kirk.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCANLON There was something in the manner of Kretz as he approached that drew Bat Scanlon’s attention.
way
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From this reading Indeed, the face of the German was grimmer than ever; his small grey eyes looked from under their thick, overhanging brows in a way that showed open hostility.
why
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From this reading “But why I can’t say.”
