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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 “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
any
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From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
coffee
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From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
cold
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
conductor
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
cool
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From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
cup
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From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
decided
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
draw
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
early
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From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
fact
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From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
fancied
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
food
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
get
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From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
glad
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From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
imagination
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
Jack
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
June
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From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
money
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
only
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
out
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From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
pocket
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
probably
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
PULLMAN
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
rate
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From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
rather
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From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
refreshment
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From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
result
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
rolls
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From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
Rudford
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From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
runaway
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From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
saw
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From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
SIDE-DOOR
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
small
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From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
some
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From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
spend
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
spite
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From this reading It was early morning, and rather cool, in spite of the fact that it was the last of June.
stand
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From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
station
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From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
supply
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
suspiciously
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
tasted
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A cup of coffee and some rolls for mine,” thought Jack, as he saw a small refreshment stand in the station.
ticket
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
train
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From this reading At any rate, the runaway was glad when the train stopped at Rudford, and he could get out.
up
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From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
victuals
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE SIDE-DOOR PULLMAN Jack fancied that the conductor, when he took up his ticket, looked suspiciously at him, but probably this was only the result of his imagination.
wiser
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From this reading The food tasted good to him, and he decided it was wiser to spend a little of his money for it than to draw on the supply of cold victuals in his pocket.
