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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 Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
alighted
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
animated
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
autumn
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
Avenue
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
Bedford
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
Bexhill
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
blowing
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From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
boiling
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From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
boughs
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From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
caused
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From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
Channel
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From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
clean
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
close
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
crack
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From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
Darkness
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From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
detached
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
direction
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
easterly
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From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
evening
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
fallen
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From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
gale
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From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
girl
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
heavy
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From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
houses
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
leaflessadjectiveUS /ˈliːfləs/
having no leaves, usually because of the season
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
lies
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
man
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
night
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From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
noticed
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
opposite
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
persons
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
practically
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
quiet
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
red-brick
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
rough
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From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
sea
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
select
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
shingle
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From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
side
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
slowly
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
spick-and-span
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
spring
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
SPUME
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
STORM
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
street-lamp
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From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
summer
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
surf
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From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
sway
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From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
swept
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From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
taking
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
thoroughfare
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
town
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
train
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
trees
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From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
two
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A heavy gale was blowing in the Channel that night and the boiling surf swept in upon the shingle.
view
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From this reading As they passed beneath a street-lamp, I had a good view of them.
walked
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
walking
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
way
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From this reading As I walked towards Bedford Avenue, that quiet select thoroughfare of detached red-brick houses which lies close to the sea, I noticed, on the opposite side of the way, two persons--a man and a girl--walking slowly in the direction which I was taking.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Darkness had already fallen and a rough easterly wind caused the leafless boughs of the trees to crack and sway.
winter
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From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading SPUME OF THE STORM It was evening when I alighted from the train at the clean, spick-and-span little town of Bexhill, which in summer and autumn is so animated, yet in spring and winter is practically deserted.
