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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
bewilderednounUS /bewildered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
building
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
city
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From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
directions
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From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
downtown
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From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
father
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From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
gleaned
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From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
going
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From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT had happened to Marguerite was this.
happened
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From this reading WHAT had happened to Marguerite was this.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
hesitation
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
instant
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From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
instant's
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
intended
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
knew
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From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
likely
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
Manhattan
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From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
Marguerite
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From this reading WHAT had happened to Marguerite was this.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
mother
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From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
near
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
New
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From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
novels
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From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
now
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From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
occasional
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From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
office
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
Oh
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
other
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From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
place
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
porter
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From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
Pullman
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From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
reached
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From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
reasoning
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
references
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From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew nothing, of course, about the city save what she had gleaned from occasional references to it in novels.
then
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From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WHAT had happened to Marguerite was this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT had happened to Marguerite was this.
Transfer
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From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
traveled
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From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
uptown
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From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
wanted
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT had happened to Marguerite was this.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT had happened to Marguerite was this.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading When the porter of the Pullman asked her before they reached Manhattan Transfer whether she was going uptown or downtown she looked at him bewildered for an instant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
yes
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From this reading Then reasoning that an office building would likely be downtown, and she wanted to be near to the place where she intended going the first thing in the morning, she answered after that instant's hesitation,— "Oh, yes, downtown.
York
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From this reading She had never been to New York before, although she had traveled with her father and mother now and then in other directions.
