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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 INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
assurance
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
Bow-street
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From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
Brittles
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
candle
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
chain
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
comforted
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
confronted
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
coolly
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
CRITICAL
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From this reading INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION.
door
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
full
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
gig
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
great-coat
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
hand
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
he's
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
inquirednounUS /ˈinquired/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
INVOLVES
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From this reading INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION.
it's
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From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
Just
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
lived
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
man
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From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
mat
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
mate
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
minding
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
more
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
Much
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
officer
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
officers
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From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
opened
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
opening
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
out
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
peeping
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
portly
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
POSITION
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From this reading INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION.
prad
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
relieve
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
said
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
saying
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
send
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
sent
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From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
shading
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
shoes
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
somebodypronounUS /ˈsʌmbɑːdi/
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
there
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
to-day
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From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
up
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walked
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Open the door,” replied a man outside; “it’s the officers from Bow-street, as was sent to, to-day.”
way
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
WHO'S
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From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
width
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
wiped
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From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “WHO’S that?” inquired Brittles, opening the door a little way, with the chain up, and peeping out, shading the candle with his hand.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Much comforted by this assurance, Brittles opened the door to its full width, and confronted a portly man in a great-coat, who walked in without saying anything more, and wiped his shoes on the mat as coolly as if he lived there.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
young
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From this reading “Just send somebody out to relieve my mate, will you, young man?” said the officer; “he’s in the gig minding the prad.
