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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 MIDNIGHT SEARCH.
almost
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
Anton
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
apparently
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
asleep
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
attic
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
believed
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From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
Cecile
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
children
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From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
Cite
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
corner
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
cross
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
day
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From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
discussing
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From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
engaged
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
English
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From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
eyes
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
felt
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
followed
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
funny
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
immediately
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
impatient
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
inquiries
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From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
Joe
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
knew
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From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
looking
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
made
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From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
Maurice
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT SEARCH.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
pains
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From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
pipe
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
plans
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From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
presence
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From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
puffing
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
refrain
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From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
room
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
SEARCH
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT SEARCH.
shut
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
south
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From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
spoke
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From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
stupid
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From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
assuming something is true for the purpose of discussion
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
very
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From this reading Joe told the children that he had made very exact inquiries, and that he believed they might start for the south the next day.
wait
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From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Anton had to wait a long time, until he felt both cross and impatient, and when at last Cecile and Maurice returned to the funny little attic in the Cite, Joe almost immediately followed them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Anton, apparently engaged in puffing a pipe in a corner of the room with his eyes half shut, looking stupid and half asleep, of course took in every word.
word
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From this reading He spoke, of course, in English, and, never supposing that Anton knew a word of that tongue was at no pains to refrain from discussing their plans in his presence.
