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10
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
1886
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
appeared
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From this reading The consequences were that the old man was knocked to the ground, and appeared to be badly hurt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
ascertain
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
avoid
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From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
back
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
badly
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From this reading The consequences were that the old man was knocked to the ground, and appeared to be badly hurt.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The consequences were that the old man was knocked to the ground, and appeared to be badly hurt.
called
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
character
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
club
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
Cobb
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
collision
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From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
coming
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
consequences
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From this reading The consequences were that the old man was knocked to the ground, and appeared to be badly hurt.
convey
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
CosmosnounUS /ˈkɑːz.moʊs/
The universe seen as a well-ordered whole governed by rational nature.
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
crippled
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
December
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
dilapidated
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
down
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
druggist
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
emerged
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From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
evening
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
extent
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
favorite
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
few
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
finding
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
Francisco
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
go
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
ground
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From this reading The consequences were that the old man was knocked to the ground, and appeared to be badly hurt.
hack
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
house
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
hurry
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From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
hurt
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From this reading The consequences were that the old man was knocked to the ground, and appeared to be badly hurt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
inhabitant
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
injuries
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
insensible
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
introduce
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
knocked
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From this reading The consequences were that the old man was knocked to the ground, and appeared to be badly hurt.
lane
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
lifted
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
man
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
months
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
nearest
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
necessary
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
new
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
notice
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From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
old
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
once
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
out
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
passing
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
pedestrian
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From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
place
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From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
run
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
San
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
story
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From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
street
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The consequences were that the old man was knocked to the ground, and appeared to be badly hurt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Cobb was in a hurry as he emerged from the place, and did not notice the poor pedestrian in time to avoid a collision.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is necessary to go back a few months in our story, and introduce a new character, the inhabitant of the little old, dilapidated house in the lane.
up
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From this reading Cobb at once stopped and lifted the man up to ascertain the extent of his injuries, and finding him still insensible, had called a hack to convey him to the nearest druggist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The consequences were that the old man was knocked to the ground, and appeared to be badly hurt.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
young
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From this reading On the evening of December 10, 1886, as Cobb was coming out of the Cosmos, a favorite club of the young gentlemen of San Francisco, he had run into an old and crippled man who was passing down the street.
