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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 Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
accordance
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
AnythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything fresh?" he asked laconically.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Crawshay glanced lazily around and assured himself that they were unobserved.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Anything fresh?" he asked laconically.
assured
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From this reading Crawshay glanced lazily around and assured himself that they were unobserved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He entered the hotel by the Court entrance.
Court
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From this reading He entered the hotel by the Court entrance.
Crawshay
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
driver's
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
eight
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
entered
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From this reading He entered the hotel by the Court entrance.
entrance
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From this reading He entered the hotel by the Court entrance.
eyes
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From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
few
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
find
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
fresh
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From this reading "Anything fresh?" he asked laconically.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
glanced
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From this reading Crawshay glanced lazily around and assured himself that they were unobserved.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Crawshay glanced lazily around and assured himself that they were unobserved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
hotel
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From this reading He entered the hotel by the Court entrance.
ideas
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
impatience
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
insignificant-looking
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From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
laconically
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From this reading "Anything fresh?" he asked laconically.
lazily
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From this reading Crawshay glanced lazily around and assured himself that they were unobserved.
lobby
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From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
man
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From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
managed
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
minutes
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
moustache
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From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
own
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
reach
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
rooms
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
Savoy
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
shoulder
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From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
speed
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
taxicab
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From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Crawshay glanced lazily around and assured himself that they were unobserved.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Crawshay glanced lazily around and assured himself that they were unobserved.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
touched
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From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
unobserved
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From this reading Crawshay glanced lazily around and assured himself that they were unobserved.
watery
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From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Crawshay, having the good fortune to find, as he issued from his rooms, a taxicab whose driver's ideas of speed were in accordance with his own impatience, managed to reach the Savoy at a few minutes before eight.
young
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From this reading An insignificant-looking young man with a fair moustache and watery eyes touched him on the shoulder as he passed through the Court lobby.
