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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 It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
apparently
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
BLOOD-STAINED
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
certainly
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
chair
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
crumpled
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
crushed
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
death
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
don't
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From this reading "But I don't understand," said Simmonds, who was staring over the other shoulder.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
expected
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
face
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
finger-prints
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From this reading "What's that thing got to do with the finger-prints?"
fingers
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
GLOVE
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
Godfrey
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
Godfrey's
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
got
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From this reading "What's that thing got to do with the finger-prints?"
guard
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
hand
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
held
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
how
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
impressive
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
instinct
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
leaped
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
Miss
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
more
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
object
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
ordinary
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
other
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From this reading "But I don't understand," said Simmonds, who was staring over the other shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
peered
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
ragged
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
recalled
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
remembered
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
remove
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
rubber
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
said
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From this reading "But I don't understand," said Simmonds, who was staring over the other shoulder.
see
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
seen
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
shoulder
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
Simmonds
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From this reading "But I don't understand," said Simmonds, who was staring over the other shoulder.
soiled
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From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
some
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
sometimes
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
sought
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
staring
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From this reading "But I don't understand," said Simmonds, who was staring over the other shoulder.
stiffened
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
struggle
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
subject
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
surgeons
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
Then
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What's that thing got to do with the finger-prints?"
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
torn
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
tried
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
unconscious
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But I don't understand," said Simmonds, who was staring over the other shoulder.
use
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From this reading It was, apparently, an ordinary rubber glove, such as surgeons sometimes use, and it was torn and crumpled, as though it had been the subject of a struggle.
Vaughan's
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From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE BLOOD-STAINED GLOVE I do not know what it was I expected to see, as I leaped from my chair and peered over Godfrey's shoulder; but certainly it was something more impressive than the soiled and ragged object he held in his hand.
What's
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From this reading "What's that thing got to do with the finger-prints?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then I remembered that I had seen it crushed in Miss Vaughan's unconscious fingers, and I recalled how the fingers had stiffened when Godfrey tried to remove it, as though some instinct in her sought to guard it, even in the face of death.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "But I don't understand," said Simmonds, who was staring over the other shoulder.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's that thing got to do with the finger-prints?"
