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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 ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
absence
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From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
assigned
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From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
away
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From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
ballad
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From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
Bill
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From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
broke
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From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
Calder's
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
commenced
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From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
Consequently
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From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
day
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
death
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
dolorous
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From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
door
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From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
evening
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
gang
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From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
Haines
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From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
induce
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From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
Jordan
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
Kate
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From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
Kilduff
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
midst
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From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
mouth
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From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
news
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From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
organ
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From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
OUT
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
place
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
produced
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From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
Purvis
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From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
resolute
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From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
Rhinehart
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
room
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
Salton
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
sat
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
scouting
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From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
Several
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From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
Silent
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
stared
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From this reading He broke short in the midst of it and stared at the door.
staying
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From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
talk
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From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
times
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From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
tried
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From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
WAY
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From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several times they tried to induce Kate to come out and talk with them, but she was resolute in staying alone in the room which they had assigned to her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Consequently, to while away the time, Bill Kilduff produced his mouth organ and commenced a dolorous ballad.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ONE WAY OUT In a room of the Salton place, on the evening of the next day after Calder's death, sat Silent, with Kilduff, Rhinehart, and Jordan about him.
worry
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From this reading Purvis was out scouting for the news of Haines, whose long absence commenced to worry the gang.
