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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 Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
Adelphi
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
also
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
BABYLON
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From this reading BABYLON BURNING.
Bar
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
black
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
bricks
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
buildings
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
BURNING
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From this reading BABYLON BURNING.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
cases
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
Charing
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
Church
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
clubs
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
column
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The rain of fire continued.
Cross
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
debris
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
Dense
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
dozens
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
Dynamite
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
edifice
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
facade
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
falling
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
fate
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
filled
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
fire
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From this reading The rain of fire continued.
flames
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
furniture
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
girders
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
Hall
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
heaps
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
Hotel
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
huge
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
impassable
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
intact
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
many
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
Martin's
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
Music
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
noble
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
now
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
out
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
overthrown
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
pile
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
plainlynounUS /ˈplainly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
prey
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
rain
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From this reading The rain of fire continued.
rising
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
roadway
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
scarcely
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
shattered
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
shells
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
shops
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
showed
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
side
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
slates
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
smoke
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
smoke-begrimed
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
smouldering
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
St
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
Station
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
Strand
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
Street
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
Temple
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
Terrace
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
Tivoli
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From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
torn
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
twisted
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
Villiers
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dense black smoke rising in a huge column from St. Martin's Church showed plainly what was the fate of that noble edifice, while fire had now broken out at the Tivoli Music Hall, and the clubs on Adelphi Terrace were also falling a prey to the flames.
window
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From this reading On either side of the Strand from Villiers Street to Temple Bar scarcely a window had been left intact, and the roadway itself was quite impassable, for dozens of buildings had been overthrown by shells, and what in many cases had been handsome shops were now heaps of bricks, slates, furniture, and twisted girders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
yard
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From this reading Dynamite had shattered Charing Cross Station and the Hotel, for its smoke-begrimed facade had been torn out, and the station yard was filled with a huge pile of smouldering debris.
