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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 TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He went about twenty yards, then turned, strolled back to the corner of Bedford Square and peered round it.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
Arthur
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
back
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From this reading He went about twenty yards, then turned, strolled back to the corner of Bedford Square and peered round it.
Bedford
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From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
Bloomsbury
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From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
bowed
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
carriage
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
consumed
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From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
corner
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From this reading He went about twenty yards, then turned, strolled back to the corner of Bedford Square and peered round it.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
curiosity
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From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
direction
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
DISCOVERY
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
door
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
down
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
east
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From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
excuse
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From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
hand
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
hat
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
heel
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
held
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
home
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
instead
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went about twenty yards, then turned, strolled back to the corner of Bedford Square and peered round it.
lingering
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From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
Montague
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
Mr
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
north-westerly
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
out
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
pace
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
pavement
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
peered
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From this reading He went about twenty yards, then turned, strolled back to the corner of Bedford Square and peered round it.
Place
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
politely
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
pursuing
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
put
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
ran
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
round
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From this reading He went about twenty yards, then turned, strolled back to the corner of Bedford Square and peered round it.
Russell
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
Sarradet
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
sharplynounUS /ˈsharply/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
side
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From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
slackening
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
Square
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From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
Street
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From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
strolled
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
then
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From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
TIMELY
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But then, instead of pursuing a north-westerly course towards his home, he turned sharply to the right and, slackening his pace, strolled along Montague Place in the direction of Russell Square.
turned
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
twenty
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From this reading He went about twenty yards, then turned, strolled back to the corner of Bedford Square and peered round it.
up
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From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
visitor
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From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
walked
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From this reading He walked up Bloomsbury Street and along the east side of Bedford Square.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He went about twenty yards, then turned, strolled back to the corner of Bedford Square and peered round it.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A TIMELY DISCOVERY When Arthur ran down the step and across the pavement, to take the hand which his visitor held out to him over the carriage door, Mr. Sarradet bowed politely, put his hat on, and turned on his heel.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was consumed with curiosity, but he had no excuse for lingering.
yards
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From this reading He went about twenty yards, then turned, strolled back to the corner of Bedford Square and peered round it.
