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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 Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
acquaintances
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
afforded
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From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
attendance
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
button
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From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
car
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From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
considerable
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From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
Covent
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
days
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From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
difficult
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
evening
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
fashion
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
few
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
food
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From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
Francis
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From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
Friday
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
Garden
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
incident
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From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
laden
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
limousine
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
looking
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From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
men
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
minutes
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
much
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
night
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
occurred
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From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
once
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From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
ordinary
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
out
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
pressed
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From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
produce
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
purlieus
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
Rolls-Royce
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
sallying
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
Soto's
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
spend
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
standstill
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From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
thoroughfares
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
threading
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
Timothy
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From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
Timothy's
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From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
together
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
two
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
vegetable
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
very
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From this reading The two men left Soto's together, very much in the fashion of two ordinary acquaintances sallying out to spend the evening together.
waggons
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
way
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From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sir Timothy's Rolls-Royce limousine was in attendance, and in a few minutes they were threading the purlieus of Covent Garden.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was here that an incident occurred which afforded Francis considerable food for thought during the next few days.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
window
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From this reading Suddenly Sir Timothy, who was looking out of the window, pressed the button of the car, which was at once brought to a standstill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a Friday night, and one or two waggons laden with vegetable produce were already threading their way through the difficult thoroughfares.
