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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 Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
announced
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
babel
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From this reading A babel of voices rose from the door.
black
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
carriage
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From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
carriages
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
crowd
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
curved
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
deducting
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
dogs
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
door
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
down
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
drove
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From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
empty
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
evident
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
expenses
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
factory
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
five
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
folk
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From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A babel of voices rose from the door.
go
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
half-price
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
hillside
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From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
huge
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
hundred
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
larger
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
Lines
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
placard
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
pounds
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
road
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
rose
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From this reading A babel of voices rose from the door.
round
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
ruined
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
seats
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
shilling
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
shillings
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
shouts
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From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
stake
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
surged
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
takings
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
three
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From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
traps
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
up
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From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The carriage drove up to it amidst the shouts of the folk upon the hillside.
voices
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From this reading A babel of voices rose from the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
winding
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From this reading Lines of empty carriages and traps curved down upon the winding road, and a black crowd surged round the door of the ruined factory.
winner
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From this reading The takings, deducting expenses, were to go to the winner, and it was already evident that a larger stake than a hundred pounds was in question.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The seats, as a huge placard announced, were five shillings, three shillings, and a shilling, with half-price for dogs.
