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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 There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing at all remarkable about the nine men who shambled their way through the room.
accommodated
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
all
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
almost
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From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
cafe
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
CAMP
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
central
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
closed
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
clothes
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
dining
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From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
door
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
dozen
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
duties
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
easily
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
empty
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From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
endeavored
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
ENEMY'S
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
followed
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
gravely
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
hand
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
Hirsch
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
hour
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
Just
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
Karl
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
Kauffman
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
key
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
learn
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
made
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
many
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From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
men
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
more
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
Mr
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
new
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
night
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
nine
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From this reading There was nothing at all remarkable about the nine men who shambled their way through the room.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing at all remarkable about the nine men who shambled their way through the room.
o'clock
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From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
other
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
people
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From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
perambulated
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
place
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From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was nothing at all remarkable about the nine men who shambled their way through the room.
room
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From this reading There was nothing at all remarkable about the nine men who shambled their way through the room.
rose
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
seven
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
shambled
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From this reading There was nothing at all remarkable about the nine men who shambled their way through the room.
striking
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
table
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
ten
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From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing at all remarkable about the nine men who shambled their way through the room.
There
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From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was nothing at all remarkable about the nine men who shambled their way through the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
visitors
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From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
waiter's
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From this reading IN THE ENEMY'S CAMP That night I gravely perambulated the little cafe in my waiter's clothes, and endeavored to learn from Karl my new duties.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
way
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From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a good many people dining there, but towards ten o'clock the place was almost empty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was followed by Mr. Hirsch and seven other men, all of whom had been dining at the long central table, which easily accommodated a dozen or more visitors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just as the hour was striking, Mr. Kauffman, who had been dining with Mr. Hirsch, rose from his place, and with a key in his hand made his way towards the closed door.
