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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 IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
all
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From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
audible
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From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house to which Oliver had been conveyed, was in the neighborhood of Whitechapel.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
black
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
boys
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buttoning
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chained
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chill
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clammy
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cold
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collar
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completely
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conveyed
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From this reading The house to which Oliver had been conveyed, was in the neighborhood of Whitechapel.
corner
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From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
crossed
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damp
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den
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DETERMINEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
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direction
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DISCUSSED
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door
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down
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ears
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emerged
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everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
face
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fell
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felt
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
footsteps
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From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
glancing
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From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
great-coat
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house to which Oliver had been conveyed, was in the neighborhood of Whitechapel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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house
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From this reading The house to which Oliver had been conveyed, was in the neighborhood of Whitechapel.
hung
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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instant
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From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jew
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lay
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
listened
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locked
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longer
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lower
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made
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mist
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
mud
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
neighborhood
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From this reading The house to which Oliver had been conveyed, was in the neighborhood of Whitechapel.
night
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
NOTABLEadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
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obscure
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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off
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From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
Oliver
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From this reading The house to which Oliver had been conveyed, was in the neighborhood of Whitechapel.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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paused
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PLAN
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pulling
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quickly
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rain
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
retreating
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road
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round
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secure
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shrivelled
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sluggishly
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
slunk
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From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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Spitalfields
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stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
stones
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
street
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streets
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
suspiciously
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From this reading The Jew stopped for an instant at the corner of the street; and, glancing suspiciously round, crossed the road, and struck off in the direction of the Spitalfields.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
thick
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tight
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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touch
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From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
up
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From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The mud lay thick upon the stones, and a black mist hung over the streets; the rain fell sluggishly down, and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind him; and having listened while the boys made all secure, and until their retreating footsteps were no longer audible, slunk down the street as quickly as he could.
Whitechapel
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From this reading The house to which Oliver had been conveyed, was in the neighborhood of Whitechapel.
windy
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From this reading IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill, damp, windy night, when the Jew: buttoning his great-coat tight round his shrivelled body, and pulling the collar up over his ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of his face: emerged from his den.
