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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 The nearest door stood open, and, as I peered in, a curious scene disclosed itself.
absence
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alarm
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From this reading I was amazed to find the great doors of the main entrance flung wide, and in real alarm I ran through the hall and back to the library.
amazed
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ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I dropped my bag and crept to the front door, thinking that if Bates had discovered my absence it was useless to attempt any further deception.
any
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
astonishment
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
attempt
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back
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bag
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Bates
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
brightly
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
burned
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
candles
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
cathedral
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
closed
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crept
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curious
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From this reading The nearest door stood open, and, as I peered in, a curious scene disclosed itself.
deception
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disclosed
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discovered
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door
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doors
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dropped
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entrance
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few
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
find
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From this reading I was amazed to find the great doors of the main entrance flung wide, and in real alarm I ran through the hall and back to the library.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
flung
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
FRIEND
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
front
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further
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gray
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was amazed to find the great doors of the main entrance flung wide, and in real alarm I ran through the hall and back to the library.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
hall
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From this reading I was amazed to find the great doors of the main entrance flung wide, and in real alarm I ran through the hall and back to the library.
house
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I dropped my bag and crept to the front door, thinking that if Bates had discovered my absence it was useless to attempt any further deception.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was amazed to find the great doors of the main entrance flung wide, and in real alarm I ran through the hall and back to the library.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I dropped my bag and crept to the front door, thinking that if Bates had discovered my absence it was useless to attempt any further deception.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The nearest door stood open, and, as I peered in, a curious scene disclosed itself.
large
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
library
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light
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
main
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MEET
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
nearest
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From this reading The nearest door stood open, and, as I peered in, a curious scene disclosed itself.
night
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was amazed to find the great doors of the main entrance flung wide, and in real alarm I ran through the hall and back to the library.
OLD
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
out
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
peered
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From this reading The nearest door stood open, and, as I peered in, a curious scene disclosed itself.
places
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
ran
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reached
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real
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rising
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
scene
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From this reading The nearest door stood open, and, as I peered in, a curious scene disclosed itself.
scrambled
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
several
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From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nearest door stood open, and, as I peered in, a curious scene disclosed itself.
strangelynounUS /ˈstrangely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A few of the large cathedral candles still burned brightly in several places, their flame rising strangely in the gray morning light.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I dropped my bag and crept to the front door, thinking that if Bates had discovered my absence it was useless to attempt any further deception.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was amazed to find the great doors of the main entrance flung wide, and in real alarm I ran through the hall and back to the library.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
useless
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From this reading I dropped my bag and crept to the front door, thinking that if Bates had discovered my absence it was useless to attempt any further deception.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
wide
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From this reading I was amazed to find the great doors of the main entrance flung wide, and in real alarm I ran through the hall and back to the library.
window
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From this reading I MEET AN OLD FRIEND When I reached the house I found, to my astonishment, that the window I had left open as I scrambled out the night before was closed.
