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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 At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
Aaron
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From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
almost
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From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
back
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From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
bare
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
building
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
built
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
chairs
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From this reading David Ross, Peter Dale and Graveling occupied chairs on the platform.
chapel
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
companions
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
Dale
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From this reading David Ross, Peter Dale and Graveling occupied chairs on the platform.
David
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From this reading David Ross, Peter Dale and Graveling occupied chairs on the platform.
declared
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From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
difficulty
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From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
Docker
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From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
edifice
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
eight
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
very enthusiastic or eager
From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
floors
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
going
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From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
Graveling
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From this reading David Ross, Peter Dale and Graveling occupied chairs on the platform.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
identity
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From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
informed
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From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
inside
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
Julia
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From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
kept
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From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
latter
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From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
Maraton
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
meeting
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
minutes
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
Mr
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From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
newcomer
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From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
now
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From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
occupied
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From this reading David Ross, Peter Dale and Graveling occupied chairs on the platform.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading David Ross, Peter Dale and Graveling occupied chairs on the platform.
packed
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From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
past
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
Peter
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From this reading David Ross, Peter Dale and Graveling occupied chairs on the platform.
place
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
plain
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
plastered
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
platform
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From this reading David Ross, Peter Dale and Graveling occupied chairs on the platform.
reached
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
room
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From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
Ross
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From this reading David Ross, Peter Dale and Graveling occupied chairs on the platform.
row
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From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
seats
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From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
some
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From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
speak
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From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
That's
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From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Between them, Julia and Aaron kept Maraton informed as to the identity of each newcomer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The room was almost packed, and it was with some difficulty that they found seats in the back row.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
twenty
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
two
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
unimposing-looking
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
walls
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
whisper
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From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
whitewashed
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From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "That's Mr. Docker, who is going to speak now," the latter declared in an excited whisper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At twenty minutes past eight, Maraton, with his two companions, reached the building in which the meeting was to take place--a plain, unimposing-looking edifice, built for a chapel, whitewashed inside, but with plastered walls and bare floors.
