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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 The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
Abdiel
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
all
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
also
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
AWAY
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From this reading AWAY.
better
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From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
big
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
Clare
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
clock
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
direction
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
end
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From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
followed
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
give
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
go
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From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
hanging
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
happened
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
head
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
joy
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
knowing
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
master
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
moment
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From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
more
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
now
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
occurred
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From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
once
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
only
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
other
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From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
out
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From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
pavement
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
policeman
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
present
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
recovering
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
remnant
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
street
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
suggestion
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
tail
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
there
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
town
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From this reading In a moment it occurred to him that, having come in at one end of the town, he had better go out at the other.
turn
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
up
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
used
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
wag
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From this reading He followed the suggestion, and Abdiel followed him--his head hanging and his tail also, for the joy of recovering his master had used up all the remnant of wag there was in his clock.
waiting
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
watching
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
way
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From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Clare went once more into the street, where Abdiel was again watching for him, and stood on the pavement, not knowing which way to turn.
work
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From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The big policeman had told him that no one there would give him work after what had happened; and now, therefore, he was only waiting for a direction to present itself.
