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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 I felt as a seeing man might do, with padded feet and noiseless clothes, in a city of the blind.
advantage
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From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as a seeing man might do, with padded feet and noiseless clothes, in a city of the blind.
astray
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back
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becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
blind
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bolt
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
city
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clap
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clothes
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From this reading I felt as a seeing man might do, with padded feet and noiseless clothes, in a city of the blind.
clumsiness
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
difficulty
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I felt as a seeing man might do, with padded feet and noiseless clothes, in a city of the blind.
down
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From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
downstairs
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
exaltation
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experienced
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From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
extraordinary
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feet
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
felt
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From this reading I felt as a seeing man might do, with padded feet and noiseless clothes, in a city of the blind.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
fling
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From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
generally
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going
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
gripping
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
hats
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From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpʌls/
a sudden strong desire to act
From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
indeed
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
jest
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level
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From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
looking
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From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
man
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managed
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From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
men
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From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I felt as a seeing man might do, with padded feet and noiseless clothes, in a city of the blind.
mood
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From this reading “My mood, I say, was one of exaltation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
noiseless
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From this reading I felt as a seeing man might do, with padded feet and noiseless clothes, in a city of the blind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My mood, I say, was one of exaltation.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My mood, I say, was one of exaltation.
OXFORDnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
padded
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passably
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From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
people
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people's
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From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
revel
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From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
say
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From this reading “My mood, I say, was one of exaltation.
see
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
seeing
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startle
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From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
STREET
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
stumbled
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
there
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
twice
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
unaccustomed
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unexpected
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From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
walk
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From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN OXFORD STREET “In going downstairs the first time I found an unexpected difficulty because I could not see my feet; indeed I stumbled twice, and there was an unaccustomed clumsiness in gripping the bolt.
well
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From this reading By not looking down, however, I managed to walk on the level passably well.
wild
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From this reading I experienced a wild impulse to jest, to startle people, to clap men on the back, fling people’s hats astray, and generally revel in my extraordinary advantage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt as a seeing man might do, with padded feet and noiseless clothes, in a city of the blind.
