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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 Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His was an original brain, very intelligent but—without method.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
aroused
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From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
awaited
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
bed
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From this reading I did not go to bed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
brain
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From this reading His was an original brain, very intelligent but—without method.
Bumps
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His was an original brain, very intelligent but—without method.
châteaunounUS /ʃæˈtoʊ/
A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.
From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
Circle
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
coming
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
daylight
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
detour
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not go to bed.
down
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
Drawn
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
error
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From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
examining
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
Extract
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
footsteps
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
Forehead
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
front
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
glad
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From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
go
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From this reading I did not go to bed.
going
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
intelligent
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From this reading His was an original brain, very intelligent but—without method.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
Joseph
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
made
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
melancholy
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
method
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From this reading His was an original brain, very intelligent but—without method.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not go to bed.
Note-Book
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
original
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From this reading His was an original brain, very intelligent but—without method.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
rooms
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
Rouletabille
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
separated
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
shake
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
suspicion
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From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
then
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
thresholds
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
trace
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From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
Two
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From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
very
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From this reading His was an original brain, very intelligent but—without method.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was glad to have aroused in him a suspicion of error.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I awaited the coming of daylight and then went down to the front of the château, and made a detour, examining every trace of footsteps coming towards it or going from it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rouletabille Has Drawn a Circle between the Two Bumps on His Forehead (Extract from the Note-Book of Joseph Rouletabille, continued) “We separated on the thresholds of our rooms, with a melancholy shake of the hands.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading His was an original brain, very intelligent but—without method.
