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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 With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
Avenue
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
blocks
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From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
came
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From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
changed
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
corner
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
dangerous
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From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
dashed
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
face
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From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
faltered
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From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
fiends
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From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
Fifty-ninth
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
fled
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From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
followed
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
Forty-seventh
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
horrible
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From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
hours
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From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
lost
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From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
made
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From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
Madison
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
man
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From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
more
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From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
north
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From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
oath
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From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
Park
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From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
place
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From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
purpose
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From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
set
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From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
several
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From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
sight
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From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
Street
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
then
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From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
ThirdnounUS /third/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
three
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From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
turn
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From this reading Of course I followed him, expecting him to turn towards Fifty-ninth Street, but at the corner of Madison Avenue and Forty-seventh Street he changed his mind and dashed toward Third Avenue.
turned
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From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
unhappy
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From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I lost sight of him after that for three hours, then I suddenly came upon him again.
uptown
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From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
walking
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From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was walking uptown with a set purpose in his face that made him look more dangerous than ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Park Avenue he faltered and again turned north, walking for several blocks as if the fiends were behind him.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a horrible oath the unhappy man turned and fled from the place.
