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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 A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
anxious
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From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
awakened
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away
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became
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become
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From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Yes, there distinctly was a footstep behind me, hurrying when I hurried, slackening when I slackened.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
cabs
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From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
carried
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chain
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circumstance
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circumstances
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conscious
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constable
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corner
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Court
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crawled
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damp
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deep
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deeply
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Devonshire
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died
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distinctly
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From this reading Yes, there distinctly was a footstep behind me, hurrying when I hurried, slackening when I slackened.
Earl's
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eleven
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entangled
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From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
fevered
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From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
foggy
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followed
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footstep
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From this reading Yes, there distinctly was a footstep behind me, hurrying when I hurried, slackening when I slackened.
footsteps
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From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
fortunate
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
Gardens
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given
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grew
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
half-past
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heedless
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hour
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From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
hurried
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From this reading Yes, there distinctly was a footstep behind me, hurrying when I hurried, slackening when I slackened.
hurrying
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From this reading Yes, there distinctly was a footstep behind me, hurrying when I hurried, slackening when I slackened.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
infrequent
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just
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Kensington
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Knightsbridge
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leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
London
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Mabel
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From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
made
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From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
mist
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From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
more
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From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
muddy
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
mystified
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From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
night
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
onward
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From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
outcast
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
Park
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passing
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pavements
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From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
Reggie
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remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
reverie
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Road
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roar
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
shivering
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sign
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From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
skirting
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slackened
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From this reading Yes, there distinctly was a footstep behind me, hurrying when I hurried, slackening when I slackened.
slackening
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From this reading Yes, there distinctly was a footstep behind me, hurrying when I hurried, slackening when I slackened.
some
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streets
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
there
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From this reading Yes, there distinctly was a footstep behind me, hurrying when I hurried, slackening when I slackened.
thick
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From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
traffic
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tramping
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From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
walked
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From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
wandered
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From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
week
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From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fevered, anxious week went by and Mabel made no sign.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One night I left Reggie at the Devonshire about half-past eleven and walked the damp, foggy London streets until the roar of traffic died away, the cabs crawled and grew infrequent and the damp, muddy pavements were given over to the tramping constable and the shivering outcast.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading On and on I had wandered, heedless of where my footsteps carried me, passing along Knightsbridge, skirting the Park and Kensington Gardens, and was just passing the corner of the Earl's Court Road when some fortunate circumstance awakened me from my deep reverie, and I became conscious for the first time that I was being followed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
Yes
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From this reading Yes, there distinctly was a footstep behind me, hurrying when I hurried, slackening when I slackened.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the thick mist I wandered onward thinking deeply, yet more and more mystified at the remarkable chain of circumstances which seemed hour by hour to become more entangled.
