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76
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With Mr. Lane the difference between affluence and poverty was a matter of shillings.
affluence
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From this reading With Mr. Lane the difference between affluence and poverty was a matter of shillings.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Mr. Lane the difference between affluence and poverty was a matter of shillings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
attempt
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
BAD
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
basement
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
benevolent
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With Mr. Lane the difference between affluence and poverty was a matter of shillings.
bread
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
business
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From this reading His line of business was a humble one.
butter
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
Cawdor
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
CHARACTERS
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
cleaned
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
condition
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
considerably
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
cutting
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
depleted
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
difference
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From this reading With Mr. Lane the difference between affluence and poverty was a matter of shillings.
door-mat
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
exercised
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
extent
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
hall
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happened
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
hatstand
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
humble
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
improvidently
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
inquisitive
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
kitchen
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
lady
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
Lane
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
Lead
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
lengths
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
lifted
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
line
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From this reading His line of business was a humble one.
matter
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From this reading With Mr. Lane the difference between affluence and poverty was a matter of shillings.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
Mr
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
night
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
occasional
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
old
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His line of business was a humble one.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
overcoat
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
Perhaps
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
piping
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
poverty
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From this reading With Mr. Lane the difference between affluence and poverty was a matter of shillings.
prey
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
reached
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
represented
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
scope
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servant
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
shillings
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From this reading With Mr. Lane the difference between affluence and poverty was a matter of shillings.
slices
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
SOME
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Street
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
telephone
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
thick
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
treasury
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From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME BAD CHARACTERS It happened that on the night of the great attempt the inquisitive Mr. Lane, of 76 Cawdor Street, was considerably exercised in his mind as to the depleted condition of his humble treasury.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
wire
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From this reading Lead piping and lengths of telephone wire, an occasional door-mat improvidently left outside whilst the servant cleaned the hall, these represented the scope and extent of his prey.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Mr. Lane the difference between affluence and poverty was a matter of shillings.
zenith
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From this reading Perhaps he reached his zenith when he lifted an overcoat from a hatstand what time a benevolent old lady was cutting him thick slices of bread and butter in a basement kitchen.
