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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 Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
airily
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
alighted
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From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
arm
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
arrivals
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
Blake
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From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
cane
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
Cavendish
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From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
Charley's
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From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
crowding
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
devil
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
dodge
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
escape
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
fancy
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
fell
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
flight
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From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
habits
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
he'll
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
hope
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
immemorial
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
Jack
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
Ketch
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
killing
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From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
linking
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
lounging
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From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
MORE
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From this reading "ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE."
natives
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
new
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
officer
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From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE."
passengers
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From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
person
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From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
place
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
platform
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From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
railway-platforms
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
said
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
Speckport
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
staring
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From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
steamboat
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
strangers
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
swinging
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found that officer killing time by lounging on the platform, and staring at the passengers, as he alighted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
unconsciously
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
UNFORTUNATE
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From this reading "ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE."
Val
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From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
Val's
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From this reading "Poor devil!" said the captain, swinging his cane airily about, and linking his arm in Val's; "I hope he'll dodge them, and escape Jack Ketch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first person to tell Val Blake of Charley's flight was Captain Cavendish.
wharves
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From this reading Speckport, from time immemorial, had had a great fancy for crowding steamboat wharves and railway-platforms, to look at new arrivals; and strangers in the place fell into the habits of the natives, unconsciously.
