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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 It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
Amsterdam
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
Avenue
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
brim
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From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
broad-shouldered
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
chin
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
eleven
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
eyes
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
face
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
FOLLANSBEE
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From this reading FOLLANSBEE HITS THE NAIL.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once he took a slip of paper from his pocket and studied it for a moment.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
glancing
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
hard
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
hat
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From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
HITS
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From this reading FOLLANSBEE HITS THE NAIL.
houses
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
land
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
man
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
moment
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From this reading Once he took a slip of paper from his pocket and studied it for a moment.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
move
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
mute
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
NAIL
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From this reading FOLLANSBEE HITS THE NAIL.
now
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
o'clock
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
Once
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From this reading Once he took a slip of paper from his pocket and studied it for a moment.
paper
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From this reading Once he took a slip of paper from his pocket and studied it for a moment.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
pavement
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
pocket
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From this reading Once he took a slip of paper from his pocket and studied it for a moment.
ruled
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
shade
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From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
slip
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From this reading Once he took a slip of paper from his pocket and studied it for a moment.
slowly
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
soft
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From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
sour
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
stranger
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
stubborn
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
studied
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From this reading Once he took a slip of paper from his pocket and studied it for a moment.
suggested
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
sun
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From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
surly
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
tanned
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
temper
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOLLANSBEE HITS THE NAIL.
then
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
tilted
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From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
tokens
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once he took a slip of paper from his pocket and studied it for a moment.
turned
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From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
warmer
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From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
wearing
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From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His tanned face suggested that he was a man from a warmer land, and the stubborn chin and hard, sour look about the eyes were mute tokens of the surly temper that ruled the stranger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was little after eleven o’clock in the morning when a broad-shouldered man turned into Amsterdam Avenue and began to move slowly along the pavement, glancing now and then at the houses as he passed.
wide
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From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was wearing a soft hat with a wide brim, and he had tilted it forward to shade his eyes from the sun.
