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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 He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
abandoned
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From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
apostrophe
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From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
attracted
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From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
bearskin
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browsed
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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capacious
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ceased
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chair
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currentnounUS /ˈcurrent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Dar
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Dick
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dinner
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disconcerted
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From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
discussion
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From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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evening
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From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
full
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Graham
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Hancock
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From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
heard
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
Hyal
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
isolating
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join
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From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
Leo
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likewise
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From this reading Dar Hyal and Hancock likewise abandoned the discussion, each isolating himself in a capacious chair.
listen
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From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
love
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magazine
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midmost
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midst
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From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
new
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From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
noiselessly
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observed
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From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
pages
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From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
Paula
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phrase
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piano
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quickly
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From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
quit
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From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
room
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From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
seeming
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From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
singing
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From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
slid
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From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
talk
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From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
Terrence
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From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paula, singing at the piano, disconcerted Terrence in the midst of an apostrophe on love.
then
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From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
There
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From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
turning
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From this reading Graham, seeming least attracted, browsed in a current magazine, but Dick observed that he quickly ceased turning the pages.
voice
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From this reading He quit a phrase midmost to listen to the something new he heard in her voice, then slid noiselessly across the room to join Leo at full length on the bearskin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little talk that same evening after dinner.
