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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 A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
all
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From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
anxiety
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
close
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
CYLINDER
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
Dale
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
day
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
deaf
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From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
deeper
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From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
dragged
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each hour, from twelve on, had made him more restive.
ear
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From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
entreaty
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From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
expected
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
eyes
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From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
feet
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each hour, from twelve on, had made him more restive.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
getting
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From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
haunted
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From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
hopefully
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
hour
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From this reading Each hour, from twelve on, had made him more restive.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
increased
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
lifeless
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
made
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From this reading Each hour, from twelve on, had made him more restive.
more
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From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
nearest
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
noon
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
old
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
perceptibly
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
pike
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
previous
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
restive
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From this reading Each hour, from twelve on, had made him more restive.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
sound
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
thinner
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From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
TIN
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
trees
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From this reading The doctor had been expected since noon of the previous day, and every sound on the pike brought the old gentleman to his feet, peering hopefully through the trees.
turned
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From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
twelve
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From this reading Each hour, from twelve on, had made him more restive.
Unquestionably
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From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
urge
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From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
vain
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From this reading In vain did they urge him to rest but he turned a deaf ear to all entreaty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
week
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From this reading A TIN CYLINDER The week dragged through to a lifeless close, and the anxiety of those nearest Dale perceptibly increased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unquestionably he was getting thinner, his eyes were deeper and more haunted.
