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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 ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
admitted
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From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
affectation
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almost
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From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
any
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From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
attack
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
black
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
change
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From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
cheeks
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
cheerfulness
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From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
cold
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From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
Colonel
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Colonel's
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From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
colourless
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
dance
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
deep
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
door
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From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
dragged
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From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
experience
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From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
eyes
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
features
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
fire
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From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
hand
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From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
hard
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From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
hours
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From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
human
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From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
ice
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From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
inside
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From this reading He had admitted the Colonel himself, and almost dragged him inside the door.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
keep
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From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
lain
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From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
large
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From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
lines
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
man
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From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
nervously
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
now
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
roaring
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From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
room
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From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
seen
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From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
St
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
suffering
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
TELEPHONE
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From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
then
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
There
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
twenty-four
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From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
twitched
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
up
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From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
varied
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From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
visit
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From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
Vitus
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From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
weakly
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From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were deep black lines under his eyes, his cheeks were colourless, every now and then his features twitched nervously, as though he were suffering from an attack of St. Vitus' dance.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His hand, which had lain weakly in the Colonel's, was as cold as ice, although there was a roaring fire in the room.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON THE TELEPHONE It was a little hard even for the Colonel to keep up his affectation of cheerfulness when he found himself alone with the man whom he had come to visit.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading His experience of life had been large and varied, but he had never yet seen so remarkable a change in any human being in twenty-four hours.
