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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 Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
agency
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
Alan
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
all
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
atoms
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
attractive
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
bit
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
closely
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
closer
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
days
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From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
dining-salon
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From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
doorway
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
exceedingly
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
Fate
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
figure
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
five
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
girl
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
going
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
Holt
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
human
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
hundred
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
instant
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
interesting
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
leaving
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
light
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
made
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
north
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
only
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
opposite
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From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
others
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
paused
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
picture
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
proximity
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
purser
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
Rifle
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
salon
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
saw
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
season
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
seat
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From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
ships
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
silhouetted
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
slim
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
suave
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From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
table
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From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
there
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fate, through the suave agency of the purser, had brought him into a bit closer proximity to her than the others; that was all.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
tremendously
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
two
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From this reading For two days her seat in the dining-salon had been at the same table, not quite opposite him.
up
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From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
upper-deck
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
vivid
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From this reading Alan Holt saw the slim figure of the girl silhouetted against the vivid light of the open doorway of the upper-deck salon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
watching
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From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To him she was only one of the five hundred human atoms that went to make up the tremendously interesting life of one of the first ships of the season going north.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was not watching her, nor did he look closely at the exceedingly attractive picture which she made as she paused there for an instant after leaving Captain Rifle.
