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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 sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
absurdity
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
apparently
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
Burrill
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
BURRILL'S
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From this reading NANCE BURRILL'S WARNING.
case
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
caused
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
en
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
exit
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
flight
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From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
friends
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From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
full
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
gathered
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
group
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
open uncultivated land covered with low plants
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
kitchen
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
laugh
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
like
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
looks
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
lost
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
low
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
medicine
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
minute
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
moment
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
more
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
NANCE
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From this reading NANCE BURRILL'S WARNING.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
once
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
persecutor
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
pocket
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
proceedings
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
prolonged
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
put
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From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
rapidly
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
recover
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
said
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
scene
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
small
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
some
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From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
stare
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
stay
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
surprise
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
surprising
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
tableaux
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From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
taking
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From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sudden and surprising exit of Burrill caused, for a moment, a stay of proceedings, and left the group, so rapidly gathered in Nance Burrill's kitchen, standing _en tableaux_, for a full minute.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Or was it some of these good friends that put him to flight?"
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
turned
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
utterednounUS /ˈuttered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
WARNING
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From this reading NANCE BURRILL'S WARNING.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
woman
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From this reading Dr. Heath was the first to recover from his surprise, and as he took in the absurdity of the scene, he uttered a low laugh, and turned once more toward the woman, Nance, who seemed to have lost herself in a prolonged stare.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your persecutor does not like my looks, apparently," he said, at the same time taking from his pocket a small medicine case.
