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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 did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Sec.1 Now in the slack of that same day, after the midday dinner and before the coming of the afternoon customers, this disastrous Chitterlow descended upon Kipps with the most amazing coincidence in the world.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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amazing
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Sec.1 Now in the slack of that same day, after the midday dinner and before the coming of the afternoon customers, this disastrous Chitterlow descended upon Kipps with the most amazing coincidence in the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
attention
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From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
aware
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From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
baby-linen
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From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Sec.1 Now in the slack of that same day, after the midday dinner and before the coming of the afternoon customers, this disastrous Chitterlow descended upon Kipps with the most amazing coincidence in the world.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
bobbing
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From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
call
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From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
Chitterlow
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coincidence
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coming
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confidentialadjectiveUS /ˌkɑnfəˈdɛnʃəl/
spoken privately and not for general knowledge
From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
craning
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From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
customers
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dark
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From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
day
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demanding
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From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Sec.1 Now in the slack of that same day, after the midday dinner and before the coming of the afternoon customers, this disastrous Chitterlow descended upon Kipps with the most amazing coincidence in the world.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
dinner
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disastrous
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display
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From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
door
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From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
endeavour
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From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
entering
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From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
excitedly
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From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
formally
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From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
hosiery
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From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
hovering
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From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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interior
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From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
Kipps
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manner
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From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
midday
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most
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mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
Now
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object
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From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
peeringverbUS /ˈpɪrɪŋ/
looking closely or carefully
From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
privately
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From this reading He did not call formally, entering and demanding Kipps, but privately, in a confidential and mysterious manner.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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scrutiny
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From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
Sec
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see
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From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
slack
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socks
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From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
stockings
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From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
stooping
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From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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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From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Sec.1 Now in the slack of that same day, after the midday dinner and before the coming of the afternoon customers, this disastrous Chitterlow descended upon Kipps with the most amazing coincidence in the world.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was stooping and craning and peering in the endeavour to see into the interior between and over the socks and stockings.
transferred
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From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
tried
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From this reading Then he transferred his attention to the door, and after a hovering scrutiny, tried the baby-linen display.
UNEXPECTED
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED Sec.1 Now in the slack of that same day, after the midday dinner and before the coming of the afternoon customers, this disastrous Chitterlow descended upon Kipps with the most amazing coincidence in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
window
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From this reading Kipps was first aware of him as a dark object bobbing about excitedly outside the hosiery window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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world
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