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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 Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
artist's
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From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
asking
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From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
Back
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Chelsea
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From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
danger
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days
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From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
door
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evening
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From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
familiar
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From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
Franks
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From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
greeted
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grew
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From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
happened
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
Hopper
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From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
just
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From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
knock
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From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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line
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lurk
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made
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man's
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meant
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mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
Mrs
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From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
Norbert
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From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
note
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From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
only
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From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
passion
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perhaps
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Queen's
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From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
reference
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reply
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From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
Road
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From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
sent
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From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
sounded
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From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
sullenness
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talk
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From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
there
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From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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Three
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From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
thwarted
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From this reading Will grew uneasy; for, though the artist's silence perhaps meant only sullenness, danger might lurk in such a man's thwarted passion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
two
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uneasy
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up
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From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
usual
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From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
visitor
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walk
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From this reading On the fourth evening, just as he had made up his mind to walk over to Queen's Road, the familiar knock sounded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three days passed, and there was no reply.
way
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From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mrs. Hopper had left; Will went to the door, and greeted his visitor in the usual way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Back at Chelsea, Will sent a note to Norbert Franks, a line or two without express reference to what had happened, asking him to come and have a talk.
