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Chapter I
Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness. The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees. Up here the atmosphere was different. It seemed a long way from Shoreditch. Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.”
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Up here the atmosphere was different.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up here the atmosphere was different.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.”
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.”
toward the west
From this reading “Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
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From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
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From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
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From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
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From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
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From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
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From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
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From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
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From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
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From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
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From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
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From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
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From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
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From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
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From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
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From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Outside the principal of the official residences in Downing Street, there was a tented passage-way and a strip of drugget across the pavement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
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From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
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From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Up here the atmosphere was different.
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From this reading It seemed a long way from Shoreditch.
toward the west
From this reading Westward, the late June twilight deepened into a violet and moonless darkness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The lights in St. James's Park glittered like motionless fireflies; a faint wind rustled amongst the drooping leaves of the trees.
