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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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admit
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aim
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From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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any
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From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
authoritative
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away
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Baron's
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become
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From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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clear
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cloud
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Cyril
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died
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door
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escaped
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From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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evidence
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familiar
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glanced
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got
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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heard
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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low
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making
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From this reading "Who's making this noise?"
muzzle
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
noise
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
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PUT
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QUESTIONnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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questioner
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From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
rate
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From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
report
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revolver
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room
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round
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seldom
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show
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smoke
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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some
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sound
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From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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there
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From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Who's making this noise?"
thrown
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tones
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too
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From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
truer
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From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
uninjured
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From this reading Cyril had, at any rate, escaped uninjured.
voice
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From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
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WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the Baron's aim had this time been truer there was, as yet, no evidence to show.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the sound of the voice, which, although it had been heard by him so seldom, had already become too familiar, he glanced round towards the questioner.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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Who's
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From this reading "Who's making this noise?"
wholly
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yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
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