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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 NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
aged
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
arrived
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
big
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From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
black
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
brightly
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
brows
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
dawn
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
deep
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From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
door
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From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
Dr
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
DrewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
Drew's
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From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
eyes
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
gleamed
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
Glendin
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
greatly
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
grey
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
hand
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From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
held
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
hour
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
house
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
led
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From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
lighted
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
lines
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From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
man
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From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
moderate
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
more
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
mouth
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From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
NEW
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
night
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
NOTHINGpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
out
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
pace
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
raised
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From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
ranch
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
resolution
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From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
room
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From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
several
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
shadows
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
shaggy
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From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed to have aged greatly during the night, but between the black shadows beneath and the shaggy brows above, his eyes gleamed more brightly than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were led directly to Drew's room.
vigil
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From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
welcomed
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From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
William
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
windows
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big man welcomed them at the door with a hand raised for silence.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading About his mouth the lines of resolution were worn deep by his vigil.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
Young
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From this reading NOTHING NEW Glendin and Dr. Young struck out for the ranch of William Drew, but they held a moderate pace, and it was already grey dawn before they arrived; yet even at that hour several windows of the house were lighted.
