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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 Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
ajar
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From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
bedroom
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From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
breaks
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From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
cheekbone
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
confused
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From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
door
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From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
down
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From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
farm
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
FRIENDS
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From this reading FRIENDS IN MISFORTUNE.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
hair
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
Harry
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From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
hearing
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From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
house
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From this reading However, he was no sooner inside the house than he ran straight up-stairs to his mother.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he was no sooner inside the house than he ran straight up-stairs to his mother.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRIENDS IN MISFORTUNE.
inquire
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
inside
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From this reading However, he was no sooner inside the house than he ran straight up-stairs to his mother.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
just
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From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
keeping
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From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
knew
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
later
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
mark
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
MISFORTUNE
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From this reading FRIENDS IN MISFORTUNE.
mother
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading However, he was no sooner inside the house than he ran straight up-stairs to his mother.
o'clock
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
Ominous
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From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
proceeding
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From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
ran
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From this reading However, he was no sooner inside the house than he ran straight up-stairs to his mother.
reached
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
reason
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
red
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
room
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From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
rough
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
six
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
sooner
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From this reading However, he was no sooner inside the house than he ran straight up-stairs to his mother.
story
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From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
straight
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From this reading However, he was no sooner inside the house than he ran straight up-stairs to his mother.
strange
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From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
suspicious-looking
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
there
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
up-stairs
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From this reading However, he was no sooner inside the house than he ran straight up-stairs to his mother.
usual
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
very
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From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
visitor
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From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
voice
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From this reading Her bedroom door was just ajar, and hearing a strange voice proceeding from the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
words
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From this reading Ominous words--A visitor--Harry breaks down--A confused story--What is to be done?--In good keeping.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Harry reached the farm about six o'clock--later than his usual time, and he knew his mother would be sure to inquire the reason; and, besides, his hair was very rough, and there was a suspicious-looking red mark on his left cheekbone.
