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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 A FEMALE BOXER.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young man stepped out from the shadow and entered the cab.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the one containing the young woman turned the corner into that avenue it halted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
Avenue
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
BOXER
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From this reading A FEMALE BOXER.
Broadway
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
cab
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
cabs
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
change
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
containing
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From this reading As the one containing the young woman turned the corner into that avenue it halted.
corner
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From this reading As the one containing the young woman turned the corner into that avenue it halted.
discreet
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
distance
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
earlier
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
entered
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From this reading A young man stepped out from the shadow and entered the cab.
evening
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
FEMALE
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From this reading A FEMALE BOXER.
Fifth
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
Forty-second
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A young man stepped out from the shadow and entered the cab.
going
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
hair
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
halted
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From this reading As the one containing the young woman turned the corner into that avenue it halted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the one containing the young woman turned the corner into that avenue it halted.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the one containing the young woman turned the corner into that avenue it halted.
leading
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
made
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
man
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From this reading A young man stepped out from the shadow and entered the cab.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the one containing the young woman turned the corner into that avenue it halted.
out
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From this reading A young man stepped out from the shadow and entered the cab.
Patsy
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
Patsy's
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
pursued
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
reached
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
seen
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From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading A young man stepped out from the shadow and entered the cab.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
stepped
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From this reading A young man stepped out from the shadow and entered the cab.
Street
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
turned
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
up
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
way
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From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The cabs pursued their way up Broadway until Forty-second Street was reached, when they turned, the leading cab going up that street to Fifth Avenue.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
woman
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From this reading As the one containing the young woman turned the corner into that avenue it halted.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Patsy’s cab was at a discreet distance behind it, yet Patsy thought that the young man was the same one with whom, earlier in the evening, on Broadway, he had seen the young woman when she made the change in her hair.
young
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From this reading As the one containing the young woman turned the corner into that avenue it halted.
