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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 Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
almost
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From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
Blackfriars
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
Bridge
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
Brown
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From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
desertedverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
left a place or vessel without intending to return
From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
Dick
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
eleven
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From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
Embankment
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From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
entrance
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
Faversham
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
felt
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From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
five
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From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
go
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From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
going
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From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
John
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From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
with sharp attention or strong interest
From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
kind
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From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
MEETING
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
MIDNIGHT
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
minutes
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From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
Mr
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New
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From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
night
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From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
now
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From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
office
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From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
out
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From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
place
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From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
saw
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From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
shoulder
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From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
slight
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From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
station
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
Street
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From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
theatre-goers
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From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
ticket
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From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
tide
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From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
touch
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From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
traffic
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From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
turning
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From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
underground
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From this reading THE MIDNIGHT MEETING Dick Faversham stood at the entrance of the underground station at Blackfriars Bridge.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt a slight touch upon his shoulder, and, turning, he saw Mr. Brown go to the ticket office.
visit
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From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now five minutes before eleven, and the traffic along the Embankment was beginning to thin.
way
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From this reading New Bridge Street was almost deserted, for the tide of theatre-goers did not go that way.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
wonderednounUS /wondered/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick was keenly on the look out for Mr. John Brown, and wondered what kind of a place he was going to visit that night.
