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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
bridge
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
came
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From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
chance
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From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
corner
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
Daisy
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
day
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
disinclined
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
else
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It came about entirely by chance.
event
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
face
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
few
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
finished
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
flat
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
Francis
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
Green
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
happened
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
homewards
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
Hyslop's
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
leaving
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
Ledsam
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
looking
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
Mall
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
Miss
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
months
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
more
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
out
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
Park
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
rubber
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
scarcely
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
Strand
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From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
strolled
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
taxis
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From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
There
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From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
thoughts
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
usual
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no taxis in the Strand.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
woman
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From this reading At the corner of Green Park, he came face to face with the woman who for the last few months had scarcely been out of his thoughts.
work
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From this reading Francis himself had finished work for the day, and feeling disinclined for his usual rubber of bridge, he strolled homewards along the Mall.
world
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From this reading It was after leaving Miss Daisy Hyslop's flat that the event to which Francis Ledsam had been looking forward more than anything else in the world, happened.
