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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 thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the passengers came a sprinkling of the ship's officers, all very smart and in a great hurry.
all
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From this reading After the passengers came a sprinkling of the ship's officers, all very smart and in a great hurry.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
attendance
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
Boston
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
broke
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
came
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
carried
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
city
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
coffin
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
descendednounUS /ˈdescended/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
directions
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
dock
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
docks
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
down
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
Europe
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
gangway
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
Gant
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the passengers came a sprinkling of the ship's officers, all very smart and in a great hurry.
grey
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
hours
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From this reading Then there was a pause of several hours.
hurry
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From this reading After the passengers came a sprinkling of the ship's officers, all very smart and in a great hurry.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
intervals
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
irregular
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
Liverpool
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
melancholy
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
officers
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From this reading After the passengers came a sprinkling of the ship's officers, all very smart and in a great hurry.
passengers
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From this reading After the passengers came a sprinkling of the ship's officers, all very smart and in a great hurry.
pause
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From this reading Then there was a pause of several hours.
people
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
place
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
procession
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
several
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From this reading Then there was a pause of several hours.
ship's
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
slightly
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
smart
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From this reading After the passengers came a sprinkling of the ship's officers, all very smart and in a great hurry.
solitary
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
sprinkling
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From this reading After the passengers came a sprinkling of the ship's officers, all very smart and in a great hurry.
stewards
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
stream
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
Then
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From this reading Then there was a pause of several hours.
there
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From this reading Then there was a pause of several hours.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
two
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From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
ugliest
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
various
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From this reading A thin stream of people descended at irregular intervals down the gangway from the _City of Boston_ to the dock, and disappeared in various directions.
very
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From this reading After the passengers came a sprinkling of the ship's officers, all very smart and in a great hurry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then there was a pause of several hours.
wet
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From this reading The morning--grey, slightly wet--broke upon Liverpool docks, the ugliest place in the ugliest city of Europe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amongst the first came a melancholy little procession--a coffin carried by two ship's stewards, with Doctor Gant in solitary attendance behind.
