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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 It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
absent
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
also
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
attire
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
charcoal-burner
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
closed
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
companion
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From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
crowd
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
day
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From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
escape
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From this reading Still, such a trio moving together through the London streets were hardly likely to escape observation.
fact
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
figure
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
forest
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
hardly
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From this reading Still, such a trio moving together through the London streets were hardly likely to escape observation.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
HOME
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From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
house
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
HUNT
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From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
identity
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
invariable
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From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
issuing
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
lame
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From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
likely
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From this reading Still, such a trio moving together through the London streets were hardly likely to escape observation.
limp
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
London
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
Maida
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
man
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From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
mark
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
moving
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From this reading Still, such a trio moving together through the London streets were hardly likely to escape observation.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
newspaper
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From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
observationnounUS /ˈobservation/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still, such a trio moving together through the London streets were hardly likely to escape observation.
observed
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From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
penetrate
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
people
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From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
plied
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
proclamations
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
recognition
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
served
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
side
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
stated
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From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
Stranger
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From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
street
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
streets
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From this reading Still, such a trio moving together through the London streets were hardly likely to escape observation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still, such a trio moving together through the London streets were hardly likely to escape observation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been stated in a newspaper that a lame man seemed to be His invariable companion.
together
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From this reading Still, such a trio moving together through the London streets were hardly likely to escape observation.
trade
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
Treadman
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
trio
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From this reading Still, such a trio moving together through the London streets were hardly likely to escape observation.
unable
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
unusual
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From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
Vale
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
vociferous
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From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Treadman, issuing from the house at Maida Vale, had been unable to penetrate the crowd which closed behind them, so that his vociferous proclamations of identity were absent.
WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/
in or to any place at all
From this reading THE HUNT AND THE HOME Wherever that day the Stranger went, He was observed of the people.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact that such an one did limp at His side served as a mark of recognition; also the charcoal-burner, still in the attire in which he plied his forest trade, was an unusual figure in a London street.
