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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 For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
back
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From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
booking-office
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From this reading At the pigeon-hole of the booking-office a queue of a dozen or so were waiting to buy tickets.
burden
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
buy
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From this reading At the pigeon-hole of the booking-office a queue of a dozen or so were waiting to buy tickets.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
carrying
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
clipped
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From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
collector
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From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
corner
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
Dick
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The woman and Dick did not stop, however.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
down
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
dozen
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From this reading At the pigeon-hole of the booking-office a queue of a dozen or so were waiting to buy tickets.
end
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
evidently
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
finding
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
heavy
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
hold
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From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The woman and Dick did not stop, however.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
leads
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
leisurely
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
Metropolitan
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
moment
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The woman and Dick did not stop, however.
now
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At the pigeon-hole of the booking-office a queue of a dozen or so were waiting to buy tickets.
out
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
pass
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From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
pigeon-hole
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From this reading At the pigeon-hole of the booking-office a queue of a dozen or so were waiting to buy tickets.
place
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From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
platform
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
Praed
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From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
queue
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From this reading At the pigeon-hole of the booking-office a queue of a dozen or so were waiting to buy tickets.
Railway
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
rather
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
saw
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
sight
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
sloping
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
slower
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the pigeon-hole of the booking-office a queue of a dozen or so were waiting to buy tickets.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
stop
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From this reading The woman and Dick did not stop, however.
Street
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From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
sub-way
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
suit-case
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
SUSPICIOUS
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
then
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From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
tickets
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From this reading At the pigeon-hole of the booking-office a queue of a dozen or so were waiting to buy tickets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I saw them pass by the queue, and then I saw the woman hold out tickets to the collector to be clipped, and as I took my place at the back end of the queue she and Dick passed on to the Praed Street platform.
turned
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From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
waiting
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From this reading At the pigeon-hole of the booking-office a queue of a dozen or so were waiting to buy tickets.
walked
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From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a moment they were out of sight, but directly I turned the corner I saw them again; they walked slower now, Dick evidently finding his burden rather heavy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IS SUSPICIOUS They walked leisurely along the platform, Dick still carrying his suit-case, and at the end of it passed down the sloping sub-way which leads to the Metropolitan Railway.
woman
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From this reading The woman and Dick did not stop, however.
