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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 WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
ACQUAINTANCE
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
any
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
away
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
boards
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
box
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
certain
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From this reading The mystery confused Harry, for he was certain that no one had seen him deposit the box beneath the floor.
conclusion
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
confused
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From this reading The mystery confused Harry, for he was certain that no one had seen him deposit the box beneath the floor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
crevice
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
deposit
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From this reading The mystery confused Harry, for he was certain that no one had seen him deposit the box beneath the floor.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who could have done it?
Edward
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From this reading No one except Edward even knew that he had any money.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No one except Edward even knew that he had any money.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading No one except Edward even knew that he had any money.
fallen
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
floor
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
GETS
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
HARD
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
HARRY
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Who could have done it?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
HEAD
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mystery confused Harry, for he was certain that no one had seen him deposit the box beneath the floor.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
inevitable
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
knew
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From this reading No one except Edward even knew that he had any money.
KNOCK
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
lost
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
MEETS
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
money
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From this reading No one except Edward even knew that he had any money.
mystery
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From this reading The mystery confused Harry, for he was certain that no one had seen him deposit the box beneath the floor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The mystery confused Harry, for he was certain that no one had seen him deposit the box beneath the floor.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
OLD
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mystery confused Harry, for he was certain that no one had seen him deposit the box beneath the floor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
raised
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
room
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
satisfied
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
searched
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
seen
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From this reading The mystery confused Harry, for he was certain that no one had seen him deposit the box beneath the floor.
slipped
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
stolen
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
treasure
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
up
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From this reading He raised the boards up, and satisfied himself that it had not slipped away into any crevice, or fallen through into the room below; and the conclusion was inevitable that the box had been stolen.
vain
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From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who could have done it?
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH HARRY MEETS WITH AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE AND GETS A HARD KNOCK ON THE HEAD It was in vain that Harry searched beneath the broken floor for his lost treasure; it could not be found.
