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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
anxious
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
arrangement
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
back
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
changed
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
continues
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
cool
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From this reading I force myself to be cool.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
curtains
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
desk
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
Dissociation
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
Extract
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
find
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
fled
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From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
force
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From this reading I force myself to be cool.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
going
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
head
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
higher
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From this reading I raise my head yet higher.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
how
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From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
Joseph
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
ladder
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From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
longer
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From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
Matter
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
more
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
murderer
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I force myself to be cool.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
note
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
Note-Book
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
once
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
opening
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
perhaps
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From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
Phenomenon
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
position
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
possession
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From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
raise
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
ready
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
Rouletabille
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
seated
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
Strange
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
there
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From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
turned
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
window-sill
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From this reading Strange Phenomenon of the Dissociation of Matter (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “I am again at the window-sill,” continues Rouletabille, “and once more I raise my head above it.
writing
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From this reading Through an opening in the curtains, the arrangement of which has not been changed, I am ready to look, anxious to note the position in which I am going to find the murderer,—whether his back will still be turned towards me!—whether he is still seated at the desk writing!
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But perhaps—perhaps—he is no longer there!—Yet how could he have fled?—Was I not in possession of his ladder?
