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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 His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
accusation
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From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
aimed
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From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
also
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
assistant
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From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the very beginning of the story, he had raised the window and had since been listening to the conversation.
beginning
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From this reading At the very beginning of the story, he had raised the window and had since been listening to the conversation.
bullet
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From this reading The bullet just missed Trafford, cutting the sleeve of his coat.
came
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From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
coat
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
conversation
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From this reading At the very beginning of the story, he had raised the window and had since been listening to the conversation.
cutting
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From this reading The bullet just missed Trafford, cutting the sleeve of his coat.
drawn
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From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
feet
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From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
fired
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
hand
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
hands
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From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the very beginning of the story, he had raised the window and had since been listening to the conversation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
I'll
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From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
just
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From this reading The bullet just missed Trafford, cutting the sleeve of his coat.
Last
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From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
left
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
lips
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From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
listening
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From this reading At the very beginning of the story, he had raised the window and had since been listening to the conversation.
McManus
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From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
missed
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From this reading The bullet just missed Trafford, cutting the sleeve of his coat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
out
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
Papers
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From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
pistol
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
pocket
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
raised
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From this reading At the very beginning of the story, he had raised the window and had since been listening to the conversation.
rang
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
removing
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
report
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
rose
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
sack
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
shoot
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From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
side
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At the very beginning of the story, he had raised the window and had since been listening to the conversation.
sleeve
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From this reading The bullet just missed Trafford, cutting the sleeve of his coat.
sprung
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From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
story
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From this reading At the very beginning of the story, he had raised the window and had since been listening to the conversation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
there
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
Throw
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From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
Trafford
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From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
Trafford's
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From this reading The Last of the Papers McManus had sprung to his feet as the accusation came from Trafford’s lips.
up
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From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
very
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From this reading At the very beginning of the story, he had raised the window and had since been listening to the conversation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
window
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From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His left hand was in the side pocket of his sack coat, and as Trafford also rose, there rang out the report of a pistol, fired without removing it from the pocket.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Throw up your hands, or I’ll shoot,” came from the window, and there stood Trafford’s assistant, with pistol drawn and aimed at McManus.
