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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 FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
all
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
altogether
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He did not know a single friend among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
appeared
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
approve
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
big
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
boys
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
crowded
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
days
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From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
despairing
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From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know a single friend among them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
enemies
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
feed
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
felt
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
few
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
forlorn
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From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
FOUR
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From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
friend
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From this reading He did not know a single friend among them.
fusee
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
Gip
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From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
heart
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From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
how
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN JERUSALEM.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
JERUSALEM
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From this reading LOST IN JERUSALEM.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know a single friend among them.
London
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
LOST
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From this reading LOST IN JERUSALEM.
luck
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
many
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
NevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know a single friend among them.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
now
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
people
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
plan
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
Sandy
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From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
Sandy's
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
search
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
seeking
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From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
single
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From this reading He did not know a single friend among them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
strangers
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From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
There
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Never until now had London seemed so big to him; never before had he felt how crowded it was with people, all strangers to him; many of them, as it appeared, enemies to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOUR days after this, Sandy was still seeking his lost Gip, but with a forlorn and despairing heart.
worked
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From this reading There were a few fusee boys who were good to him when they were in luck, but they did not altogether approve of Sandy's plan, that he should do nothing but search for Gip, whilst they worked to feed him.
