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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 On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightened feeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed.
attendance
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
avoided
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From this reading He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
bridge
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
came
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
cupboard
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From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
dinners
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
door
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightened feeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed.
early
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
evening
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
exceptionally
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
feel
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From this reading And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightened feeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightened feeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed.
five-storied
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From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
floor
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
frightened
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From this reading And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightened feeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed.
garret
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
hesitation
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
high
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From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase.
hot
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
house
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From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
invariably
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
July
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
K
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
kitchen
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
landlady
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From this reading He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase.
like
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From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
lived
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
lodged
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
made
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From this reading And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightened feeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed.
man
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
meeting
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From this reading He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase.
more
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From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
obliged
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
out
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
pass
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightened feeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed.
Place
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
provided
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From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
roof
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From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
room
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From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
S
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
scowl
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From this reading And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightened feeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed.
sick
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From this reading And each time he passed, the young man had a sick, frightened feeling, which made him scowl and feel ashamed.
slowly
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
staircase
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From this reading He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
successfully
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From this reading He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
walked
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His garret was under the roof of a high, five-storied house and was more like a cupboard than a room.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The landlady who provided him with garret, dinners, and attendance, lived on the floor below, and every time he went out he was obliged to pass her kitchen, the door of which invariably stood open.
young
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From this reading On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge.
