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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 had what is called in Portuguese a _repugnancio_ to fighting men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
bitter
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From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
Brockley
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
called
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From this reading He had what is called in Portuguese a _repugnancio_ to fighting men.
combat
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
considerable
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
contest
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From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
cross
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
day
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
Deptford
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From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
dress
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From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
drink
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
engaged
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From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
evening
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From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
favour
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
fighting
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
following
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had what is called in Portuguese a _repugnancio_ to fighting men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
home
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
hooligans
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From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
hour
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
intoxicating
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
invariably
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had what is called in Portuguese a _repugnancio_ to fighting men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
like
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
lower
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From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
men
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
midnight
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
Mr
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
night
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
obviously
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From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
other
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
Philistine
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
Portuguese
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From this reading He had what is called in Portuguese a _repugnancio_ to fighting men.
practice
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
Reeder
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
Reeder's
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
repugnancio
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From this reading He had what is called in Portuguese a _repugnancio_ to fighting men.
returning
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
Road
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
rule
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From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
Saturday
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
saw
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
side
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
silent
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From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
streets
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From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
supposition
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
there
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had what is called in Portuguese a _repugnancio_ to fighting men.
two
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From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
wage
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From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
war
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From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the following Saturday night, as Mr. Reeder was returning home, he saw two men fighting in Brockley Road.
wearing
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From this reading They were both wearing evening dress, and gentlemen in evening dress do not as a rule wage war in the streets of Brockley.
weight
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had what is called in Portuguese a _repugnancio_ to fighting men.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
worse
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From this reading When the hour was midnight and the day was Saturday, there was a considerable weight of supposition in favour of the combat being between two gentlemen who were the worse for intoxicating drink, and it was invariably Mr. Reeder’s practice to cross like the Philistine, to the other side of the road.
young
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From this reading But the two young men who were engaged in such a short, silent and bitter contest were obviously no hooligans of lower Deptford.
