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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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addressed
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all
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From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
announcement
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From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “_Diabolo_!” he muttered, under his breath, and seizing his never-empty glass, he swallowed its contents thirstily and quickly at one gulp as though attacked by fever, and pushed away his plate with a hand that trembled nervously.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
attacked
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away
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bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
breath
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
cheerfully
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clever
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contents
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
counting
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cultivated
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curious
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D'Avencourt
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From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
Diabolo
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discovered
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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
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effect
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element
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ever-cool
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evidently
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exception
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face
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fact
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fatal
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Ferrari
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fever
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flushed
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From this reading On Ferrari it had a curious effect—he started violently and his face flushed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
Freccia
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furtively
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From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
glass
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From this reading “_Diabolo_!” he muttered, under his breath, and seizing his never-empty glass, he swallowed its contents thirstily and quickly at one gulp as though attacked by fever, and pushed away his plate with a hand that trembled nervously.
guests
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gulp
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Ferrari it had a curious effect—he started violently and his face flushed.
hand
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From this reading “_Diabolo_!” he muttered, under his breath, and seizing his never-empty glass, he swallowed its contents thirstily and quickly at one gulp as though attacked by fever, and pushed away his plate with a hand that trembled nervously.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Ferrari it had a curious effect—he started violently and his face flushed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On Ferrari it had a curious effect—he started violently and his face flushed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On Ferrari it had a curious effect—he started violently and his face flushed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “_Diabolo_!” he muttered, under his breath, and seizing his never-empty glass, he swallowed its contents thirstily and quickly at one gulp as though attacked by fever, and pushed away his plate with a hand that trembled nervously.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
Marquis
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From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
meanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I, meanwhile, raised my voice and addressed my guests cheerfully!
men
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From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading “_Diabolo_!” he muttered, under his breath, and seizing his never-empty glass, he swallowed its contents thirstily and quickly at one gulp as though attacked by fever, and pushed away his plate with a hand that trembled nervously.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
nervously
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never-empty
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now
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From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
number
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Ferrari it had a curious effect—he started violently and his face flushed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Diabolo_!” he muttered, under his breath, and seizing his never-empty glass, he swallowed its contents thirstily and quickly at one gulp as though attacked by fever, and pushed away his plate with a hand that trembled nervously.
other
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perhaps
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plate
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pushed
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quickly
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raised
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rendered
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see
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seizing
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started
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superstitious
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swallowed
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “_Diabolo_!” he muttered, under his breath, and seizing his never-empty glass, he swallowed its contents thirstily and quickly at one gulp as though attacked by fever, and pushed away his plate with a hand that trembled nervously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
thirstily
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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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trembled
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undeniably
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “_Diabolo_!” he muttered, under his breath, and seizing his never-empty glass, he swallowed its contents thirstily and quickly at one gulp as though attacked by fever, and pushed away his plate with a hand that trembled nervously.
uneasy
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up
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violently
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voice
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this announcement my guests looked furtively at each other, and I could see they were counting up the fatal number for themselves.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were undeniably clever, cultivated men of the world, but the superstitious element was in their blood, and all, with the exception perhaps of Freccia and the ever-cool Marquis D’Avencourt, were evidently rendered uneasy by the fact now discovered.
world
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