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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 TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
all
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From this reading Panting with excitement, she snatched up a chair and drove it with all her strength against the lower panel.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a heavy tramping to and fro, the thud of falling furniture, a dull crash that shook the house--and then silence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
brain
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brought
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
chair
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court
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crash
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desperately
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From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The door did not yield.
door
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drove
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dull
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escape
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excitement
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falling
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feet
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flew
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floor
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followed
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
fro
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From this reading There was a heavy tramping to and fro, the thud of falling furniture, a dull crash that shook the house--and then silence.
furniture
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From this reading There was a heavy tramping to and fro, the thud of falling furniture, a dull crash that shook the house--and then silence.
hands
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From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
heart
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From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
heavy
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From this reading There was a heavy tramping to and fro, the thud of falling furniture, a dull crash that shook the house--and then silence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
house
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From this reading There was a heavy tramping to and fro, the thud of falling furniture, a dull crash that shook the house--and then silence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
Kasia
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knob
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From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
later
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longer
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lower
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moment
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The door did not yield.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
out
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
panel
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From this reading Panting with excitement, she snatched up a chair and drove it with all her strength against the lower panel.
Panting
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plan
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quivering
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rigid
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scream
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SCREW
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searching
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
shook
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From this reading There was a heavy tramping to and fro, the thud of falling furniture, a dull crash that shook the house--and then silence.
shrill
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From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a heavy tramping to and fro, the thud of falling furniture, a dull crash that shook the house--and then silence.
sitting
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snatched
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some
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sound
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staring
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still
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stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
strength
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struggle
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terrible
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
then
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From this reading There was a heavy tramping to and fro, the thud of falling furniture, a dull crash that shook the house--and then silence.
There
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From this reading There was a heavy tramping to and fro, the thud of falling furniture, a dull crash that shook the house--and then silence.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
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thud
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tramping
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TURN
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up
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Vard
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TURN OF THE SCREW It was a moment later that Kasia Vard, still sitting at the window staring out into the court, searching desperately through her brain for some plan of escape, was brought quivering to her feet by a shrill scream, followed by the sound of a terrible struggle on the floor above.
window
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withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Panting with excitement, she snatched up a chair and drove it with all her strength against the lower panel.
wrenched
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From this reading It was over in a moment, but she stood rigid for a moment longer, her hands against her heart, then she flew to the door and wrenched at the knob.
yield
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From this reading The door did not yield.
