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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 THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
ADVENTURES
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was what Mr. Paxton told himself as he came out of the Bodega.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
Bodega
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From this reading This was what Mr. Paxton told himself as he came out of the Bodega.
came
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From this reading This was what Mr. Paxton told himself as he came out of the Bodega.
caught
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From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
corner
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From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
couldn't
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
direction
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From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
distance
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From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
door
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From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
down
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From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
eye
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From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
face
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From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
front
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From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
glancing
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From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
glimpse
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From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
gone
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From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was what Mr. Paxton told himself as he came out of the Bodega.
higher
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From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This was what Mr. Paxton told himself as he came out of the Bodega.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
hotel
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From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
Ireland's
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
John
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
King's
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From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
loiterer
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From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
manner
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
meaning
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From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
Mr
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
NIGHT
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
out
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
Paxton
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From this reading This was what Mr. Paxton told himself as he came out of the Bodega.
perceived
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From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
Road
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From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
shoulder
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From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
some
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From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
Street
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From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
stroll
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From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
There
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From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what Mr. Paxton told himself as he came out of the Bodega.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This was what Mr. Paxton told himself as he came out of the Bodega.
turned
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From this reading He turned down Ship Street, on to the front, meaning to stroll along the King's Road to his hotel.
up
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From this reading As he came out of the hotel his eye caught a glimpse of a loiterer standing in the shadow of a door higher up the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what Mr. Paxton told himself as he came out of the Bodega.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT "There was something about Mr. John Ireland's manner which I couldn't quite make out."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When he had gone a little distance along the King's Road, glancing over his shoulder, he perceived that some one was standing at the corner of Ship Street, with his face turned in his direction.
