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also
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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asking
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was my new thirty-horse- power Robur, which had only been delivered that day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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big
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brass
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chauffeur
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clock
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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day
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delivered
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down
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eleven
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end
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excellent
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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get
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glaring
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glitter
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gone
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was my new thirty-horse- power Robur, which had only been delivered that day.
half-past
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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head-lights
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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home
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how
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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illuminated
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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looking
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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midnight
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motor
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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new
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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only
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outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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Perkins
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platform
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polished
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power
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rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
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Robur
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saying
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Then
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thirty-horse
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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waiting
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walking
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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well
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whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I remember so well walking down the platform and looking at the illuminated clock at the end which told me that it was half-past eleven.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then I remember the big motor, with its glaring head-lights and glitter of polished brass, waiting for me outside.
wondering
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