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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 It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
akin
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From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
beard
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
beast
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From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
black
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From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
coal
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From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
crisp
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From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
cunning
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From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
cupboard
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
difference
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
discovered
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
face
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From this reading It was the face of Rudolf Stork.
fierce
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From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
gave
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From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
gorilla's
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From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
grown
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
hid
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From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
hiding
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
impression
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From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the face of Rudolf Stork.
jaw
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From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
Jimmy
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
like
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From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
lower
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From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
made
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From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
man
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From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
more
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From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
mouth
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From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
now
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
occasion
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the face of Rudolf Stork.
office
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
other
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
protruded
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From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
Rosencrantz's
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
Rudolf
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From this reading It was the face of Rudolf Stork.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
savage
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From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
seem
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From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
seen
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From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
Stork
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From this reading It was the face of Rudolf Stork.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the face of Rudolf Stork.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before, Stork had looked both fierce and cunning; he now gave one the impression of being akin to a savage beast.
villainous
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From this reading It was a black beard--coal black, and short and crisp--that made the man look more villainous than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the face of Rudolf Stork.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the same face that Jimmy had seen on that other occasion when he had been discovered hiding in the cupboard in Rosencrantz’s office--with this difference, Stork had now grown a beard.
wrinkles
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From this reading Though it hid the cruel wrinkles about his mouth, it made it seem as if his lower jaw protruded like a gorilla’s.
