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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 THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
able
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
all
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
approach
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
baskets
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
Beaucourt
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
bent
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From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
boxes
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
candles
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
care
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
charge
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From this reading The station master, a workman, and a porter were talking to the policeman in charge of the prisoner.
considerable
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
cottage
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
country
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
crates
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
DARK
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
distance
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
dusk
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
fancied
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From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
figure
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From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
heap
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From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
infinite
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
intermingled
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
kinds
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
KISS
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
lamps
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
lanterns
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
lay
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
lighted
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
master
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From this reading The station master, a workman, and a porter were talking to the policeman in charge of the prisoner.
motionless
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From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
near
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
objects
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From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
obliged
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
outskirts
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
piles
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
platform
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
policeman
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From this reading The station master, a workman, and a porter were talking to the policeman in charge of the prisoner.
porter
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From this reading The station master, a workman, and a porter were talking to the policeman in charge of the prisoner.
prisoner
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From this reading The station master, a workman, and a porter were talking to the policeman in charge of the prisoner.
Ralph
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From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
room
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
saw
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From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
shadowy
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
sitting
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From this reading As he drew near, Ralph fancied that he saw, sitting on a heap of objects a bent and motionless figure.
situated
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
station
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
talking
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From this reading The station master, a workman, and a porter were talking to the policeman in charge of the prisoner.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
trunks
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From this reading In the shadowy dusk of this room were piles of baskets and crates, intermingled with boxes and trunks of all kinds.
village
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From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The platform was lighted by all the lamps, lanterns, and candles they had been able to lay hands on, so that Ralph was obliged to approach it with infinite care.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The station master, a workman, and a porter were talking to the policeman in charge of the prisoner.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE KISS IN THE DARK The station of Beaucourt is situated in the open country at a considerable distance from the outskirts of the village, with not even a cottage near it.
workman
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From this reading The station master, a workman, and a porter were talking to the policeman in charge of the prisoner.
