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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 OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He walked about twenty paces, and found himself in the heart of slum-land.
aimless
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
arrive
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
avail
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
avenues
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
blundered
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
broad
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
broughams
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
call
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
carriage-drives
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
certainly
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
chariots
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
classes
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
crescents
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
destination
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
forecourts
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
gardens
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
GEORGE
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
Grove
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
heart
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From this reading He walked about twenty paces, and found himself in the heart of slum-land.
Hill
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
hissings
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
horsy
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
huge
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
hurry
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
Kensington
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
Ladbroke
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
lies
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
lost
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
made
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
making
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
many
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
men
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
mews
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
middle
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
mischance
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
neat
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
North
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
Notting
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
OLD
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
once
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
opportunity
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
opulence
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
paces
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From this reading He walked about twenty paces, and found himself in the heart of slum-land.
Park
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
particular
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
passing
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
plutocracy
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
policeman
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
portion
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑspərəs/
successful and without serious problems
From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
quiet
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
ready
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
redolent
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
Road
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
shape
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
side
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
slum-land
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From this reading He walked about twenty paces, and found himself in the heart of slum-land.
small
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
some
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
squares
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
story
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
stranger
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
street
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
then
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
thoroughfare
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
tidy
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
turned
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
twenty
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From this reading He walked about twenty paces, and found himself in the heart of slum-land.
upper
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
vicinity
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
waiting
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
walked
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From this reading He walked about twenty paces, and found himself in the heart of slum-land.
walled
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From this reading He found Kensington Park Road, a broad thoroughfare of huge gardens and walled forecourts, then turned into a side street.
wandered
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From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
wanderings
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From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
way
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From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OLD GEORGE A stranger making a call in that portion of North Kensington which lies in the vicinity of Ladbroke Grove by some mischance lost his way.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It may be that he was in no particular hurry to arrive at his destination, this stranger--who has nothing to do with the story--but certainly he did not avail himself of opportunity in the shape of a passing policeman, and continued his aimless wanderings.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wandered through many prosperous crescents and quiet squares redolent of the opulence of the upper middle classes, through broad avenues where neat broughams stood waiting in small carriage-drives, and once he blundered into a tidy mews, where horsy men with great hissings made ready the chariots of the Notting Hill plutocracy.
