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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 FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
attendant
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
building
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
cab
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From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
called
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From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
cheeks
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
closed
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From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
curiously
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
deathly
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
DIE
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
door
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From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
edge
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
eyes
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
footsteps
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
four-wheel
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From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
FREEadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
gloomy-looking
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
go
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From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
hollow
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
just
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From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
leaned
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
livery
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
man
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
nail-studded
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From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
opened
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From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
out
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
pale
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pass
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From this reading A nail-studded door had just been opened and closed to let him pass.
past
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
pavement
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
prison
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
quarter
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receding
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
Rowan
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From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
said
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From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
side
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From this reading The prison doctor stood by his side and called a four-wheel cab.
somewhere
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From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
ten
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
uncertain
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
walked
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
wore
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From this reading The attendant, who wore prison livery, leaned forward curiously to look at him as he walked out with uncertain footsteps.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are sure," he said, "that you have somewhere to go to, Rowan?"
young
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From this reading FREE TO DIE At about quarter past ten in the morning, a man, still young, but deathly pale, with hollow cheeks and receding eyes, stood on the edge of the pavement outside a great and gloomy-looking building.
