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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 X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
arm
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From this reading She laid her hand upon his arm.
armchair
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
back
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
bullet
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
came
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From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
Charles
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
Cressler
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
Curtis
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
didn't
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From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
dropped
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
ear
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
early
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
eleventh
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
entered
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
final
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
friend's
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
front
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
hand
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From this reading She laid her hand upon his arm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
head
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
hole
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
Jadwin
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
June
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
just
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
laid
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From this reading She laid her hand upon his arm.
Laura
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
Mr
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
occurred
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
outlived
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
reached
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
report
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
room
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
said
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From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
seated
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
see
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
shoulder
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
showed
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
story
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
suicide
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
surrender
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
temple
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
temptation
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
tenth
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
there
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
together
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
touched
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From this reading But Cressler was dead; and as Laura touched him the head dropped upon the shoulder and showed the bullet hole in the temple, just in front of the ear.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
turned
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From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
up
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From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She laid her hand upon his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Laura entered the room she was surprised to see Mr. Cressler there, seated in his armchair, his back turned toward her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
Why
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From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
wretched
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
X
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From this reading X The suicide of Charles Cressler had occurred on the tenth of June, and the report of it, together with the wretched story of his friend's final surrender to a temptation he had never outlived, reached Curtis Jadwin early on the morning of the eleventh.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, I didn't know you were here, Mr. Cressler," she said, as she came up to him.
