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18
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
all
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
bed
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
box
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From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
brilliantly
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
city
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
cloudless
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
crime
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The details were few and startling.
down
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From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
early
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
eleven
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
far
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
fell
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From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
ferocity
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
few
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From this reading The details were few and startling.
fog
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
full
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
given
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From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
gone
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
high
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
hours
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
house
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
immediately
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From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
lane
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
later
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
lit
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
living
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
London
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
maid
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
maid's
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
month
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
moon
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
more
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
musing
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From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
night
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
notable
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
October
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
overlooked
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
position
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
rendered
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
river
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
rolled
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
romantically
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From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
sat
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From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
seems
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From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
servant
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
singular
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
small
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
startled
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
startling
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From this reading The details were few and startling.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seems she was romantically given, for she sat down upon her box, which stood immediately under the window, and fell into a dream of musing.
upstairs
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From this reading A maid servant living alone in a house not far from the river, had gone upstairs to bed about eleven.
victim
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The details were few and startling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
window
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From this reading Although a fog rolled over the city in the small hours, the early part of the night was cloudless, and the lane, which the maid’s window overlooked, was brilliantly lit by the full moon.
year
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From this reading Nearly a year later, in the month of October, 18—, London was startled by a crime of singular ferocity and rendered all the more notable by the high position of the victim.
