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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 The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
ARREST
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From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
bed
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
bound
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From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
careful
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
chest
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
Chinaman
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
Chinese
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
Chu
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
clothes
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From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
cords
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From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
couch
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From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
criminals
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
curiously
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
cuts
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
discover
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
doubt
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
down
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From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
edge
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
employed
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
examination
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
face
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
five
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
lifted
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From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
Ling
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
made
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
madness
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
man
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From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
man's
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From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
men
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
Milburgh
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From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
Milburgh's
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
minutes
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
often
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
picked
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From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
placed
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From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
plight
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
position
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From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
released
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From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
relievednounUS /ˈrelieved/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
sat
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
shakingnounUS /ˈshaking/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
side
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From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
sitting
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From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
stooped
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From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
stout
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From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
stripped
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From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
systematically
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From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
Tarling
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From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
there
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
torture
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
two
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
up
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From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
verge
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From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
watched
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From this reading He sat there on the edge of the bed, his face in his hands, for five minutes, and the two men watched him curiously.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ARREST Tarling stooped down and released the cords which bound Milburgh to the couch.
white
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From this reading The stout man was white and shaking, and had to be lifted into a sitting position.
Whiteside
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From this reading Whiteside picked up the clothes which Ling Chu had so systematically stripped from the man's body, and placed them on the bed by Milburgh's side.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Tarling had made a careful examination of the cuts on his chest, and was relieved to discover that Ling Chu--he did not doubt that the Chinaman was responsible for Milburgh's plight--had not yet employed that terrible torture which had so often brought Chinese criminals to the verge of madness.
