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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
any
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
credit
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
death
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
dining
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From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
door
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From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
doubt
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
downstairs
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
evil
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
fear
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From this reading For the first time in his life he felt fear.
feel
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
felt
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From this reading For the first time in his life he felt fear.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt fear.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt fear.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
ground
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
hard
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
Hardcastle
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From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
hastened
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
Henry
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From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt fear.
horrors
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From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt fear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
knew
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
Lennox
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From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt fear.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
lowered
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
man
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
Masters
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
message
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
often
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
Others
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
Peter
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From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
ready
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
room
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From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
Sir
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
suffered
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From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the first time in his life he felt fear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
too
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
uncle
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From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
unconscious
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From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
waiting
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From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
Walter
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From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
war
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From this reading Henry Lennox suffered as he had not suffered even during the horrors of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He lowered the unconscious man to the ground, and knew that he was dead, for he had looked on sudden death too often to feel in any doubt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he descended, his uncle and May were standing at the dining room door, waiting for him and Peter Hardcastle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Others, however, were not so ready to credit this, and after he hastened downstairs with his evil message, both Sir Walter and Masters found it hard to believe him.
