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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 I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
agitations
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From this reading But the agitations of the day were not yet closed for me.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
behaviour
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From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
blotches
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the agitations of the day were not yet closed for me.
came
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
carried
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
closed
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From this reading But the agitations of the day were not yet closed for me.
company
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
consistent
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From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
day
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From this reading But the agitations of the day were not yet closed for me.
decided
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From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
eyes
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
face
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the agitations of the day were not yet closed for me.
Forister
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
gazed
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
ghastly
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
groan
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
heard
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wasted no time in the vicinity of the inn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wasted no time in the vicinity of the inn.
inn
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From this reading I wasted no time in the vicinity of the inn.
interval
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From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
kind
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
large
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the agitations of the day were not yet closed for me.
men
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
nearer
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I wasted no time in the vicinity of the inn.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the agitations of the day were not yet closed for me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wasted no time in the vicinity of the inn.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
pallet
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
place
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From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
remote
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From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
roll
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
saw
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
shirt
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From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
slow-moving
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
small
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
solemn
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From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
some
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From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
spent
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From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wasted no time in the vicinity of the inn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I gazed upon his ghastly face; I saw the large blood blotches on his shirt; as they drew nearer I saw him roll his eyes and heard him groan.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wasted no time in the vicinity of the inn.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
vicinity
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From this reading I wasted no time in the vicinity of the inn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
wasted
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From this reading I wasted no time in the vicinity of the inn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the agitations of the day were not yet closed for me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly I came upon a small, slow-moving, and solemn company of men, who carried among them some kind of a pallet, and on this pallet was the body of Forister.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I decided that an interval spent in some remote place would be consistent with the behaviour of a gentleman.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But the agitations of the day were not yet closed for me.
