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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 At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
All
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
book
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
bound
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From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
carriage
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
carriages
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
Churchill's
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From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
clear
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
Colin
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
comfortably
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
coupe-lit
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
coupon
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
daylight
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
de
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
doubt
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
first-class
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
French
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
Gare
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
given
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
how
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From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
inmost
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From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
install
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
jumped
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
L
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
looking
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
Lyon
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
M
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
master
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
minutes
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
more
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
nature
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From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
off
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
out
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
P
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
Paris
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
picked
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
place
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
possibility
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
put
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
Rome
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
safely
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
seat
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
soon
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
then
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
there
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
thrill
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From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
tickets
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
train
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
trains
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
two
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
vacant
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
very
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From this reading Rome, Rome, Rome! how the very name seemed to bound and thrill through Colin Churchill's inmost nature!
wandered
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From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
way
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From this reading He jumped in and took his seat; and in two minutes more the train was off, and he found himself, at last, beyond the possibility of a doubt, on his way to Rome.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the Gare de Lyon, Colin put his master safely into his _coupe-lit_, and then wandered along the train looking out for a carriage into which he might install himself comfortably for the long journey.
window
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From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the carriages, as on all French express trains, were first-class; and Colin soon picked one out for himself, with a vacant place next the window.
yes
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
à
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From this reading He looked at the little book of coupon tickets which his master had given him; yes, there it was, as clear as daylight, 'Paris, P.L.M., à Rome;' not a doubt about it.
