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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 In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
all
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
approach
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How did you know it was I?" he asked, when he could trust himself to speak.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I saw you at the gate," she returned.
bell-push
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
broad
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
call
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From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
called
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
came
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From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
chairs
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From this reading In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
climbed
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "How did you know it was I?" he asked, when he could trust himself to speak.
depths
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From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "How did you know it was I?" he asked, when he could trust himself to speak.
dropping
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From this reading In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
gate
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From this reading "I saw you at the gate," she returned.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
half-hidden
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From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
heard
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
How
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From this reading "How did you know it was I?" he asked, when he could trust himself to speak.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How did you know it was I?" he asked, when he could trust himself to speak.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
lounging-chairs
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From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
many
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
modulations
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
moment
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From this reading In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
placed
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From this reading In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
reach
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I saw you at the gate," she returned.
saw
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From this reading "I saw you at the gate," she returned.
shadows
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From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I saw you at the gate," she returned.
softly
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
speak
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From this reading "How did you know it was I?" he asked, when he could trust himself to speak.
steps
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
stone-flagged
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
traversed
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
trust
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From this reading "How did you know it was I?" he asked, when he could trust himself to speak.
veranda
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
voice
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From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How did you know it was I?" he asked, when he could trust himself to speak.
wearily
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From this reading In a moment he had placed another of the chairs for himself, dropping into it wearily.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had traversed the stone-flagged approach and climbed the steps of the broad veranda to reach for the bell-push when he heard his name called softly in the voice that he had come to know in all of its many modulations.
wicker
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From this reading The call came from the depths of one of the great wicker lounging-chairs half-hidden in the veranda shadows.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How did you know it was I?" he asked, when he could trust himself to speak.
