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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 If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
act
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From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
affect
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From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
any
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
appear
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From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
closet
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
command
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
dark
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
dinner
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
explained
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From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
final
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From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
FirstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
gallery
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
gave
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From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
gets
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
go
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
happen
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
instructions
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From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
man
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
much
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From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
necessary
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
night
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From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
off-turning
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
only
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
other
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
out
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
referring
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From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
room
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From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
Rouletabille
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From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
see
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From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
seen
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From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
staggered
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From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
stand
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
there
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
view
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
wait
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From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
Watch
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From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
way
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First we were to go to dinner; after dinner, I was to take my stand in the dark closet and wait there as long as it was necessary—to look out for what might happen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the Watch The act, which staggered me, did not appear to affect Rouletabille much.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
whole
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From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If the man gets into the ‘right’ gallery by any other way than the ‘off-turning’ gallery, you will see him before I shall, because you have a view along the whole length of the ‘right’ gallery, while I can only command a view of the ‘off-turning’ gallery.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We returned to his room and, without even referring to what we had seen, he gave me his final instructions for the night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you _see_ anything before I do,” he explained, “you must let me know.
