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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 LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
apprehension
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From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
Arden
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
Bob's
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
bolted
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
Brent
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From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
cared
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From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
Colonel
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From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
cuisine
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
dabbled
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
declared
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
denied
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
dinner
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstrɛs/
extreme sadness or suffering
From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
elaborate
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
establishment
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
four
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From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
happened
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From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
hearted
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
hospitable
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
household
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
hurry
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From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
justice
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
LANE
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
master's
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
midday
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
mountaineer
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From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
Nancy
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From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
o'clock
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From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
obsessed
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
old
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
place
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From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
restiveness
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
return
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From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
rush
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
scant
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From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
seeing
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
servant
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
shared
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From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
simple
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
Stone
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From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
suggested
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
TWILIGHTnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
unhesitatingly
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
vague
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From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
walked
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From this reading "He may have walked over to Bob's," the Colonel suggested, and the simple hearted servant, seeing his old master's distress of mind, unhesitatingly declared:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Brent cared little what took place if four o'clock would hurry around.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
wish
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From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
wishing
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From this reading The Colonel was wishing for the return of Doctor Stone--and this happened to be the wish of Nancy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A LANE AT TWILIGHT The elaborate midday dinner at Arden had been dabbled at, or bolted with a rush which did scant justice to the cuisine of that hospitable establishment; for a restiveness obsessed the household which would not be denied.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
Zack
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From this reading Yet each shared in a vague apprehension for the mountaineer who, Zack told them, had not returned.
