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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 He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
AlonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
appalled
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
arrival
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From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
cab
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
cannot
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From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
capital
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
carried
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
chambers
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
cheap
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From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
day
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From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
days
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
debts
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
direct
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
directions
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
driver
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
earlier
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
Edgar
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From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
expensive
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
go
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From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
jumped
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
knew
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
lawyers
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
live
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From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
London
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From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
matter
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From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
most
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
number
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
occupied
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
only
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
out
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
paid
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
Piccadilly
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
place
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
regions
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From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
said
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From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
season
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From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
see
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From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first thing he had to do was to see that his lawyers had carried out his directions and paid his debts--the number of which appalled him--out of his capital.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
two
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From this reading He said to himself “For a day or two it cannot matter where I live;” and, besides, the season was over and everything cheap, or so, at least, Edgar thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
well
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From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Edgar did not well know where to go on his arrival in London.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He knew nothing about London except in its most expensive regions, and the only place to which he could direct the driver of the cab into which he jumped, was the chambers in Piccadilly which he had occupied in his earlier days.
