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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 A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
address
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From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
afraid
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From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
all
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From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
almost
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From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
arrested
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
attention
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
Bardow
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
cab
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
cafe
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From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
crowd
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From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
crowded
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From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
disaster
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
driver
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From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
enter
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
entered
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From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
finally
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From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
four-wheeled
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
friends
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From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
gained
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From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
galloping
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
gathered
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From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
gave
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From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
inconceivable
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From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
Monsieur
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
made a gesture telling someone to move or come closer
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
presence
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From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
pushed
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From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
great speed
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
RESOURCE
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From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
safety
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From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
said
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From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
scene
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From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
side
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From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
sides
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From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
stepped
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From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
street
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From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Monsieur Bardow arrested the attention of a four-wheeled cab galloping towards the scene of the disaster, and motioned us to enter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
way
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From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pushed our way through, and gained a side street in safety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We all crowded in, and Monsieur Bardow, who entered last, gave an address to the driver.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LAST RESOURCE From all sides a great crowd gathered, with almost inconceivable rapidity.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My friends," he said, as he finally stepped in, "I am afraid that it was my presence which has brought this disaster upon your cafe.
