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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 A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
all
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From this reading Through all, his eyes were watchful and he missed nothing.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
anxiety
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From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
Audley
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From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
back
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From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
Basset
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
came
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
champion
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
civility
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
crossed
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
cue
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
dispose
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
ease
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From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
easy
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
election
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
exchangednounUS /ˈexchanged/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
eyes
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From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
fire
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From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
fixed
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From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
hearth-rug
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From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
ill
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From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
Mary
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
missed
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From this reading Through all, his eyes were watchful and he missed nothing.
more
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Through all, his eyes were watchful and he missed nothing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
once
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
poll
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
possibility
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
seated
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
soon
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From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
StandingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
Stubbs
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
suspicious
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From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through all, his eyes were watchful and he missed nothing.
times
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
TURN
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From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
two
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
visitor
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From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
wanted
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From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
watchful
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From this reading Through all, his eyes were watchful and he missed nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
WHEEL
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From this reading A TURN OF THE WHEEL Audley was suspicious and ill at ease.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Standing on the hearth-rug with his back to the fire, he fixed the visitor with his eyes, and with secret anxiety asked himself what he wanted.
word
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From this reading In the meantime he took civility for his cue, exchanged an easy word or two about the poll and the election, and between times nodded to Stubbs to be seated.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The possibility that Basset came to champion Mary had crossed his mind more than once; if that were so he would soon dispose of him!
