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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 Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
age
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From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
appeared
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
arm
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
away
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
band
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
black
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
Brendon
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From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
brooding
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
Calais
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
carried
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
companion
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
countenance
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From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
de
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
distract
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
face
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
far
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
French
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From this reading "The French and Italian police resemble us in the States," said Mr. Ganns.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
GANNS
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
grave
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
haggard
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From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
increased
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From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
Italian
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From this reading "The French and Italian police resemble us in the States," said Mr. Ganns.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
listen
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
luxe
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
man
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
marks
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
men
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
METHODS
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
Milan
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
mourning
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
Mr
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From this reading "The French and Italian police resemble us in the States," said Mr. Ganns.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
older
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From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
PETER
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
police
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From this reading "The French and Italian police resemble us in the States," said Mr. Ganns.
resemble
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From this reading "The French and Italian police resemble us in the States," said Mr. Ganns.
said
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From this reading "The French and Italian police resemble us in the States," said Mr. Ganns.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
sleeve
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
States
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From this reading "The French and Italian police resemble us in the States," said Mr. Ganns.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
thoughts
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
together
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
train
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
travelled
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
tried
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
Two
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From this reading THE METHODS OF PETER GANNS Two men travelled together in the train de luxe from Milan to Calais.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The French and Italian police resemble us in the States," said Mr. Ganns.
very
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From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
voice
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From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed that Brendon had increased in age; his countenance looked haggard; his very voice was older.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
wore
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From this reading Ganns wore a black band upon the sleeve of his left arm; his companion carried the marks of mourning in his face.
younger
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From this reading Peter tried to distract the younger man, who appeared to listen, though his mind was far away and his thoughts brooding upon a grave.
