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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 He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
back
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From this reading Presently he grew weary, and went back to his chair.
bare
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
begun
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
blue
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
chair
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From this reading Presently he grew weary, and went back to his chair.
change
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From this reading He detected no one, nothing, no change, no movement, and, with a groan, he straightened himself.
Colonel
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From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
a gradual loss of health and strength
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
detected
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From this reading He detected no one, nothing, no change, no movement, and, with a groan, he straightened himself.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
eyes
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From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
gazing
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
grew
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From this reading Presently he grew weary, and went back to his chair.
groan
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From this reading He detected no one, nothing, no change, no movement, and, with a groan, he straightened himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
hand
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From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
high
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He detected no one, nothing, no change, no movement, and, with a groan, he straightened himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently he grew weary, and went back to his chair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
jamb
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From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
John
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From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
KEY
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From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
movement
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From this reading He detected no one, nothing, no change, no movement, and, with a groan, he straightened himself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He detected no one, nothing, no change, no movement, and, with a groan, he straightened himself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He detected no one, nothing, no change, no movement, and, with a groan, he straightened himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He detected no one, nothing, no change, no movement, and, with a groan, he straightened himself.
out
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
pitiless
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
Presently
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From this reading Presently he grew weary, and went back to his chair.
rested
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From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
rose
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From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
sheet
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
sky
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
sparkling
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
straightened
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From this reading He detected no one, nothing, no change, no movement, and, with a groan, he straightened himself.
sun
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
sward
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
unsteadily
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From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
walked
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From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
water
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From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
weary
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From this reading Presently he grew weary, and went back to his chair.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Presently he grew weary, and went back to his chair.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he still continued to look out, gazing at the bare sward below the window, at the sparkling sheet of water beyond and beneath it, at the pitiless blue sky above, in which the sun was still high, though it had begun to decline.
window
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From this reading THE KEY Colonel John rose and walked unsteadily to the window.
wistful
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From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rested a hand on either jamb and looked through it, peering to right and left with wistful eyes.
