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Adam
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
Adams
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From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
agitation
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From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
beloved
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From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
break
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From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
case
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
clear
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From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
doing
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
extent
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
friend
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From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
gauge
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
gently
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From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
glad
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
hard
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If The Times wouldn’t, what then?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
links
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From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
love
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From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
met
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From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
mischief
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
news
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From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
old
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From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
precisely
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
presented
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
process
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
quarter
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From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
read
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From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
respite
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
revisit
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
say
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From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
selfish
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From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
sorry
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From this reading He had not read the news, and I am sorry to say that I, in my selfish agitation, did not break it to him gently.
stating
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
Strand
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From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
Street
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
tedious
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If The Times wouldn’t, what then?
then
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From this reading If The Times wouldn’t, what then?
there
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
thoroughly
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
threatened
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From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
Times
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From this reading If The Times wouldn’t, what then?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the process of doing it was hard and tedious, and I was glad of the little respite presented by the thought that I must, before stating my case thoroughly, revisit Adam Street itself, to gauge precisely the extent of the mischief threatened there.
way
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From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If The Times wouldn’t, what then?
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
work
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From this reading On my way to the Strand I met an old friend, one of my links with whom is his love of the Adams’ work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At least my conscience would be clear: I should have done what I could to save my beloved quarter.
wouldn't
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From this reading If The Times wouldn’t, what then?
