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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 Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
agreed
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From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
all
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From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
carriage
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From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
companion
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From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
companions
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From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.
company
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From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
compartment
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
Conan
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From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.
days
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
Dover
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From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
Doyle
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From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.
dull
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
fact
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
few
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
full
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
gayeties
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
holiday
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
hospital
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
London
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From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
long-expected
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
morbidly
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From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
observed
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.
Offender
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From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.
Old
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From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.
out
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
Paris
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
people
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From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.
pretty
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From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
Railway
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From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
routine
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
second-class
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From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
sensitive
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From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
Story
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From this reading A Story of an Old Offender By A. Conan Doyle.
supersede
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
three
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From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
travelling
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From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.
two
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From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In these days we have all pretty well agreed that “three is company and two is none” upon the railway.
wards
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
watched
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From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
well
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From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had been so full of the fact that my long-expected holiday had come at last, and that for a few days, at least, the gayeties of Paris were about to supersede the dull routine of the hospital wards, that we were well out of London before I observed that I was not alone in the compartment.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Who can he be?” thought I, as I watched my companion in the second-class carriage of the London and Dover Railway.
write
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From this reading At the time I write of, however, people were not so morbidly sensitive about their travelling companions.
