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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 I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
ample
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
Bates
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From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
breathless
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
builder
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
cap
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
cellar
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
chapel
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From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
clear
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
closed
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
cryptnounUS /krɪpt/
An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
door
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From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
down
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
eyes
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
find
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From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
floor
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
generous
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
GIRL
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From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
given
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
gratitude
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
GRAY
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From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
haste
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From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
house
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From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
jammed
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
lighting
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From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
map
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From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
matches
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From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
miscalculated
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From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
moment
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
more
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
opening
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
panel
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From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
pitchednounUS /pitched/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
place
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
ran
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
reached
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From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
return
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From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
roof
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
sent
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From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
slipped
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
smashed
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
speed
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From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
sprawling
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From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
steps
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From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
then
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From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
trap
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From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
tunnel
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From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In my haste I miscalculated its length and pitched into the steps under the trap at a speed that sent me sprawling.
up
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From this reading In a moment more I had jammed the trap into place and was running up the cellar steps, breathless, with my cap smashed down over my eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GIRL IN GRAY My first thought was to find the crypt door and return through the tunnel before Bates reached the house.
way
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From this reading The chapel was open, and by lighting matches I found my way to the map and panel.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I slipped through and closed the opening; then ran through the passage with gratitude for the generous builder who had given it a clear floor and an ample roof.
