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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 She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
BEWITCHED
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From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
book
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
chase
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From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
code
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
distance
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From this reading The very sight of it, even at this distance, thrilled her.
document
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From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
door
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From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
doubt
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From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very sight of it, even at this distance, thrilled her.
eyes
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From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
fastened
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From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
inches
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From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
leaves
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
left-hand
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From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
meditatively
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
now
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
paper
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
pushed
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From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
recover
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From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
roll
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From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
see
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
several
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
sheets
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
side
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From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
sight
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From this reading The very sight of it, even at this distance, thrilled her.
sitting
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
softly
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From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
stolen
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From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
table
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
three
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From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
thrilled
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From this reading The very sight of it, even at this distance, thrilled her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
turning
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
two
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From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
Very
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From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
Vine
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From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
Virginia
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From this reading BEWITCHED Very softly Virginia pushed open the door one, two, three inches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were fastened upon that roll of paper at his left-hand side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
wild-goose
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From this reading She had no doubt but that it was the document which had been stolen, the document to recover which had brought her upon this wild-goose chase.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She could see Vine now sitting at the table with several sheets of paper before him, and a book which seemed to be a code, the leaves of which he was turning over meditatively.
