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abrupt
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
anxiety
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
Californians
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
catastrophe
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
cents
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From this reading “Twenty-five cents,” said Kane timidly.
charge
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From this reading “How much did you charge that French-woman?” he said gravely.
concerned
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
confronted
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From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
counter
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From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
days
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
deeply
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From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “How much did you charge that French-woman?” he said gravely.
doctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
excitement
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
face
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
French-woman
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From this reading “How much did you charge that French-woman?” he said gravely.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
gravely
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From this reading “How much did you charge that French-woman?” he said gravely.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
hour
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
How
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From this reading “How much did you charge that French-woman?” he said gravely.
imported
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
Kane
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From this reading “Twenty-five cents,” said Kane timidly.
later
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
ludicrous
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
marked
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
more
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
most
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
much
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
partner
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From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
perplexity
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
pockets
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From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
Putting
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From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
regular
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
relieving
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
return
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
said
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From this reading “How much did you charge that French-woman?” he said gravely.
sense
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
situations
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
some
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
startled
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
struggled
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From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
timidly
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From this reading “Twenty-five cents,” said Kane timidly.
trousers
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From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
Twenty-five
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From this reading “Twenty-five cents,” said Kane timidly.
visits
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From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was much more concerned the next morning when, after relieving the doctor for his regular morning visits, he was startled an hour later by the abrupt return of that gentleman.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face was marked by some excitement and anxiety, which nevertheless struggled with that sense of the ludicrous which Californians in those days imported into most situations of perplexity or catastrophe.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How much did you charge that French-woman?” he said gravely.
youthful
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From this reading Putting his hands deeply into his trousers pockets, he confronted his youthful partner behind the counter.
