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alarm
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
all
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
American
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From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She approached the cupboard door and opened it.
approached
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From this reading She approached the cupboard door and opened it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
avert
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
Burke
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
calamity
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
came
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
centre
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From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
climax
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
companions
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
confronted
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
considerable
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From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
cupboard
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From this reading She approached the cupboard door and opened it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
door
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From this reading She approached the cupboard door and opened it.
easily
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
face
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
Fortunately
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From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
girl's
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
head
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
hinges
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From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
instead
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
intense
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She approached the cupboard door and opened it.
Jimmy
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
lost
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
men
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From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
moment
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
now
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
observe
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
opened
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From this reading She approached the cupboard door and opened it.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
place
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
possessed
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From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
power
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From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
presence
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From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
room
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From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
Rosencrantz
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
saying
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From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
see
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From this reading Rosencrantz and his companions could neither see into the cupboard nor observe the look of intense alarm that came into the girl’s face, the moment she found herself confronted by Jimmy Burke.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
three
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From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
together
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From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
Wade
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From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Fortunately, the hinges were towards the centre of the room, where the three men stood together.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Peggy Wade was an American--which is the same thing as saying that she was possessed of considerable presence of mind.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In the climax that now took place, she might easily have lost her head, instead of which she did all that was within her power to avert calamity.
