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Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning. It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn. He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street. Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat. It had not struck him to be lonely.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had not struck him to be lonely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
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From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
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From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
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From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
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From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
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From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
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From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
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From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
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From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
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From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
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From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
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From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
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From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
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From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
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From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
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From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
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From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had not struck him to be lonely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the first time he had set foot in England, and he naturally thought of Bannockburn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left his box in the cloak-room, and, finding his way into Bloomsbury, took a bed-room at the top of a house in Bernard Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Andrew reached King's Cross on the following Wednesday morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he returned for his box, carried it on his back to his lodgings, and went out to buy a straw hat.
