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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 So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
All-hallows
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
any
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From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
away
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From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
bear
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From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
Bells
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From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
Bow
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From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a group of things tied or wrapped together
From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
called
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
Cheapside
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From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
chime
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From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
Church
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From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
Day
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
Dick
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From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
down
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
early
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
fancied
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From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
far
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
hadn't
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
Holloway
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
London
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From this reading "Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of London."
longer
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From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
Lord
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From this reading "Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of London."
made
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
many
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
Mayor
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From this reading "Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of London."
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
November
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
rang
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From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
road
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
run
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From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
sat
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
say
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
singing
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From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
started
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
stone
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
there
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
things
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
Turn
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From this reading "Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of London."
usage
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From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
very
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From this reading So he made a bundle of his things--he hadn't many--and started very early in the morning, on All-hallows Day, the first of November.
walked
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was thinking what he should do the Bells of Bow Church in Cheapside began to chime, and as they rang he fancied that they were singing over and over again:
Whittington
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From this reading "Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of London."
Whittington's
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
wonder
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From this reading He walked as far as Holloway, and there he sat down to rest on a stone, which to this day, they say, is called "Whittington's Stone," and began to wonder to himself which road he should take.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At last poor Dick could not bear this usage any longer, and he thought he would run away.
